The onset of the covid pandemic disrupted many industries, including the workers’ comp system in Texas. As we have modified our processes during this time, one of the major changes is the effect this has had on Texas workers’ compensation hearings during...
There are Federal workers’ compensation laws and state workers’ compensation laws. Federal law governs work injuries that occur while someone is working for a Federal government agency. State workers’ compensation laws govern work injury claims that happen...
There are many different types of Texas workers’ compensation benefits available to injured workers after filing a claim, but some are more important than others. For instance, most people don’t need to know that a severely injured person might be able to get a...
As Texas workers’ compensation lawyers who handle cases all over the state, we see a lot of different work injuries. People sustain their workplace injury in many different ways. Sometimes it is their own fault. Very often, though, a workplace injury is the result...
When it comes to workers’ compensation in Texas, employers sometimes do bad things. For purposes of our discussion today, we will focus on how employers try to make some employees think they are independent contractors in order to get out of providing workers’...
The ninety day rule in Texas workers’ compensation cases is one of the most dangerous rules we have in the comp system. It almost always works against the injured worker. So, it is not only dangerous, but designed to inflict serious harm to the most unsuspecting...
