by Matt Lewis | Jul 7, 2020 | Workers Compensation
In most Texas workers’ compensation cases it becomes necessary to dispute an impairment rating. The system is set up against injured workers right now. This leads to premature impairment ratings that cut off your benefits before you have healed and...
by Matt Lewis | Jun 30, 2020 | Workers Compensation
Temporary Income Benefits (TIBs) are Texas workers’ compensation benefits paid to injured workers who cannot work. These benefits are a replacement for lost wages. When a work injury prevents you from being able to work, that is called disability in the...
by Matt Lewis | Jun 23, 2020 | Workers Compensation
Texas workers’ compensation benefits are calculated based upon the injured workers’ average weekly wage, also known as AWW. Benefits are typically computed as a certain percentage of the injured workers’ AWW. It is important to make sure your average weekly wage is...
by Matt Lewis | Jun 16, 2020 | Workers Compensation
What Is Disability? Disability in a Texas workers’ compensation claim is defined as the inability, because of a workplace injury, to earn your pre-injury wage. This means that if your injury results in a loss of earnings, then you meet the definition of...
by Matt Lewis | Jun 9, 2020 | Workers Compensation
When your employer does not have workers’ compensation insurance, it can make for a very confusing beginning to your claim. How are you supposed to get treatment? What benefits are available if you can’t work? What about my pain and suffering? ...
by Matt Lewis | Jun 2, 2020 | Workers Compensation
A Texas workers’ compensation case is a claim for benefits that you can make if you have been injured on the job. When an employee has an injury in the course and scope of their employment, workers’ compensation insurance will cover the costs of medical treatment and...
