Helping Injured Texans Since 1994
If you get injured at work in Texas, your injury should be covered by workers’ compensation. You’re going to have medical bills from the treatment that you needed, you’re going to miss wages while you’re out of work and things of this nature. Workers’ comp payments can help to cover some of these...
When a worker is badly hurt in Texas and cannot return to work because they are now paralyzed or wheelchair bound, they are in a position where they may want to look into lifetime injury benefits. Lifetime injury benefits may be available through workers’ compensation in several different...
No one plans to go to work and be involved in an accident. Unfortunately, cases of workplace accidents still occur all the time. After an accident occurs, you may wonder what to do next. Unfortunately, there are common missteps and mistakes that may harm your ability to recover compensation. 1....
Most employers in Texas make the decision to carry workers' compensation. If your employer participates and offers coverage, you have the right to make a claim if you suffer an injury on the job. You can also receive medical benefits for health issues related to your employment, like a repetitive...
If you work in the oil industry then handrails are something that you’re bound to have come across. Whether you’re heading up a stairway or making your way around the platform, handrails play a vital role in keeping you safe. Why are handrails so important? Maintaining your balance Depending on...
Workers' compensation insurance protects you if you get hurt on the job in Texas. Most employers carry an insurance policy to protect the business from liability and cover their employees when they need medical care and will miss work because of an injury or illness that directly results from...
The majority of workers' compensation claims in Texas have to do with worker injuries. Someone hurt on the job or diagnosed with a medical condition because of the work that they do can report the issue to their employer, file a claim for benefits and get both treatment and disability pay. A...
You get injured in a fall at work. You don't think it's that serious, so you don't tell anyone. But you can tell that it's a real problem when you wake up the next day and the pain has only gotten worse. What you're concerned about is the fact that you already left work without reporting it. Does...
When you use a traditional workers' comp claim, it doesn't matter who caused the injury. This is a no-fault system. You don't have to prove that your employer was at fault and it doesn't matter if you were at fault. You are still covered by workers’ comp laws if you got hurt on the job. In some...
You certainly think of your commute as a trip that is work-related. If you didn't have that job, you wouldn’t have to commute. It's a work event, and not one that comes without risks. If you get involved in a car accident on your way to work, does this mean you can file a workers’ comp claim? What...
