Court Decision on SIB Application Process a Game Changer for Injured Employees

By Steve Nichols, News Contributor Work comp attorneys in Texas say a recent appeals court decision requiring injured workers seeking supplemental income benefits to submit job applications as proof of their efforts to find employment is a potential game changer. The Court of Appeals for the 3rd District of Texas on Feb. 28 issued its decision in Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation v. Accident Fund Insurance Co. of America and Texas Cotton Ginners Trust, preventing the DWC from using work search contacts as a substitute for job applications when assessing e...