Workers’ Compensation

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...

It is common to need to make a workers’ compensation claim if you’re hurt on the job. Most people know that if they have to miss several days or weeks of work because of a work-related injury or illness, their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance is there to cover it. What they may not...

The manufacturing industry is one that’s filled with hazards. The workers who do these job duties are providing a vital service for the country, so they should be able to count on their employer to provide them with a safe workplace. The onus falls on the employer to ensure that workers are...

Sometimes, people who get hurt at work don’t tell the people around them. They may be embarrassed about making a mistake that led to them hurting themselves or may have hurt themselves after having someone tell them to be more careful and not heeding the warning. Others may want to report the...

There’s no question that you are injured -- and no question that the injury happened at work. Why, then, is the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) asking you to go to see an unfamiliar doctor for an “independent medical exam (IME)?” When you’ve done everything that’s been asked of you,...

When you are hurt on the job or develop an illness that you can trace back to your work, in most cases this would qualify as a workers’ compensation injury that is eligible for compensation.  However, to access the compensation you deserve, both you and your employer must follow certain guidelines...

Most Texas workers who get hurt on the job will probably file for workers' compensation benefits to cover the cost of their medical treatment. Those with serious injuries who need time off of work or who can no longer work may also require disability benefits. Most of the time, those benefits are...