North Texas firefighters say workers' comp coverage for cancer cases is battle

As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.

Texas firefighters say workers’ comp system failing them in cancer claims

Texas firefighters say the state’s workers’ compensation system is failing them, with cancer claims routinely denied despite ...
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Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Qualifying for Workers’ Compensation Act’s Intentional-Injury Exception

The Texas Supreme Court recently clarified that the Workers’ Compensation Act’s intentional-injury exception applies only to situations where the employer purposefully causes injury or when the ...
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Workers’ comp ruling favors Austin firefighter battling cancer

AUSTIN (KXAN) – An Austin firefighter battling terminal cancer has secured a key legal victory after a state workers’ compensation hearing officer ruled that her illness is job‑related, reversing a ...
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Texas Supreme Court Lets Employers Shift Fault To Third Parties In Worker Injury Suits: Key Takeaways For Workers’ Comp Nonsubscribers

What Happened In This Case? Let’s look at how this played out in the recent real-world case of In Re: East Texas Medical Center Athens and consider why it should matter to you.