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By John Stahl, Esq.

A November 21, 2013 seminar titled "The Legal Perspective of the Latest Workers' Compensation Reforms" at the 22nd Annual National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo in Las Vegas examined the real-world impact of efforts by regulators to address high costs and other challenges in the workers' compensation system. Stuart D. Colburn, Esq., who is a shareholder in the law firm Downs Stanford, of Austin, Texas moderated the session. Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., a staff writer for Larson's Workers' Compensation Law, was one of the three speakers. Brad Bleakney, Esq., the Managing Partner in the law firm Bleakney & Troiani, of Chicago was another speaker. The third speaker was Rebecca Shafer, J.D., President of Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc., of Hartford, Connecticut. Read more.

Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., our Feature National Columnist, is a leading commentator and expert on the law of workers' compensation.

Colorado: High Court Adopts Positional Risk Test for Unexplained Falls. The Supreme Court of Colorado, in a divided decision, affirmed a decision of the state's Court of Appeals, but on different grounds, holding that an "unexplained fall" satisfies....read more.

Mississippi: Statute of Limitations Tolled While Injured Worker Was Paid Wages to Watch TV in Safety Trailer. Where, following his injury, an employee was paid his regular wages, but mostly sat around in the employer's safety trailer watching television, the wages were...read more.

Missouri: Trip and Fall on Public Street Found Compensable. A Missouri appellate court affirmed an decision of the state's Labor and Industrial Relations Commission that awarded workers' compensation benefits to an employee who...read more.

Nebraska: Bartender's Fall After Consuming Multiple Shots Dooms Comp Claim. A Nebraska appellate court affirmed the dismissal of an employee's claim for benefits based on a finding that the employee was intoxicated at the time of...read more.