Texas Workers’ Compensation News

You have been injured on the job. You have done exactly what you thought you were supposed to do. You notified your supervisor, filled out the paperwork they told you to fill out, and even went to the doctor that they asked you to go to. You have had a few...

You have been injured on the job and have been to the doctor, received some initial medical treatment and have started receiving paperwork from the insurance company about your injuries. In this mountain of paperwork that will be mailed to you, the insurance company...

Workers' compensation in Texas provides different types of benefits including medical coverage for the injured worker as well as disability income.  If the worker passes away as a direct result of an illness or injury related to job duties, his surviving family...

The Texas workers' compensation system is intended to protect employees from experiencing financial loss. When an employee has been killed at work, death benefits are payable to spouses, minor children and other dependents.  These benefits are intended to ensure that...

In Texas, employers may opt into workers' compensation or opt out of workers' compensation. Workers need to know which of these options your employer has chosen in order to understand how to protect your financial interests in the event that you get hurt on the job....

When an employee makes a work injury claim, a dispute can arise over whether the employee's injuries or illness should be covered by workers' compensation. Disputes can also arise about the kinds of benefits an injured employee should receive; about the legitimacy of...

If your employer has opted in to workers' compensation in Texas, you should receive benefits if your job makes you sick or if you are injured while doing work tasks. Workers' compensation provides broad coverage and you are eligible to make a claim any time you can...

Workers' compensation makes it possible for a person who gets hurt or sick on-the-job to receive the medical care they need. Workers’ compensation also provides disability income for someone who is injured or ill as a result of doing work tasks.  There are workers’...

After a workplace injury, you are entitled to receive income benefits if you cannot work. If you are cleared to go back to work with restrictions, you can also receive partial wage loss benefits if your post-injury salary is lower than what you were making before you...