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Texas Supreme Court Lets Employers Shift Fault To Third Parties In Worker Injury Suits: Key Takeaways For Workers’ Comp...

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Texas employers that opt out of the state’s workers’ compensation program recently received a big win that will impact litigation strategies. While workers’ comp provides a no-fault system, employers that elect not to...more

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Limits Tort Claims Related to Conduct Following Worker’s Compensation Injury

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On May 20, 2021, the Wisconsin Supreme Court limited the tort claims an employee may bring based on alleged conduct that occurred between injuries covered under the state’s workers’ compensation law. The opinion in Graef v....more

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The Intersection of Workers’ Compensation Immunity and Contractual Indemnity

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The workers’ compensation statute in many states provides that the workers’ compensation benefits received by an injured employee is the employee’s exclusive remedy. The benefits are paid based on a no-fault basis and the...more

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Idaho Supreme Court Refuses to Modify the Workers Compensation Exclusive Remedy Doctrine

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In order to provide near certain relief for employees injured in the course of employment, the Idaho Worker’s Compensation Act withdrew the common law remedies workers traditionally held against their employers. This...more

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