Monthly Archives: March 2022

The Texas Tribune has published an article highlighting a window’s struggle against Ace American Insurance Company (“ACE”) for worker’s compensation benefits following her husband’s death. Crystal Davis’ fight for her family’s future began amidst tragedy. While heading to the grocery store she received the message every mother or wife dreads, “Can you come home, something has happened.” Her husband, Wayne Davis, had died after a distracted driver crossed into his lane and crashed into hitting him, head on.

A federal judge recently denied Ace Insurance Company (“ACE”) motion to dismiss after the defendant was sued for bad faith practices following the handling of our client’s worker’s compensation claim.

Many working Americans never hear of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and how it limits compensation actions, until they are denied policy benefits. It’s during these disheartening moments that people realize how economically insecure their futures may actually be. Not only are workers confused by ERISA and its correct applicability, lawyers and judges aren’t always clear on when ERISA preempts common law actions, and when it does not.

Workcompcentral recently released an article discussing Governor Rick Perry’s choice to lead the Division of Worker’s Compensation, Ryan Brennan. But who is Ryan Brannan? The column reveals that many workers’ compensation attorneys in Texas are asking the same thing though those within the state’s insurance industry claim this is a gentlemen with whom  they are very famiiliar.