MS Court Says Injured Employee Must Reimburse Comp Carrier for Cost of Employer Medical Evaluations

Oregon High Court Says Board’s Order Assessing Penalties Against Comp Insurer Lacked Clarity

Louisiana Trial Court Errs in Awarding Attorney’s Fees Exceeding $2,000 Per Hour

The Supreme Court of Louisiana affirmed a trial court’s decision to the extent that it ruled it had jurisdiction to hear an employer’s claim for damages and penalties against its...

Federal Court Allows Comp Insurer to Intervene in Injured Worker’s Third-Party Action

Providing a casebook-like discussion of the issues related to a workers’ compensation insurer’s intervention in a third-party civil action, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri held...

Texas: Communication by Comp Carrier’s Counsel to Insured Employer Not Protected by Attorney—Client Privilege

With one justice dissenting, the Supreme Court of Texas recently held that in a bad faith action brought by an injured employee against a workers’ compensation insurer, the attorney—client privilege...