They Offer you “Eligibility for Comprehensive Benefits” in Exchange for You Giving Up Your Rights to Sue them! Here’s how it goes down. An employee gets injured on the job and the company offers them minimal treatment. After a short period of treatment and, after 10 days, the Non-Subscriber company offers you “Comprehensive Benefits” or “Tier-1” benefits in exchange for signing a waiver. By this point, the injured worker is disparate to get help with the injury that they’re willing to do almost anyone. They sign the Waiver not knowing that they’ve basically signed away all rights against ... Continue Reading
Texas Work Injury – Texas Non-Subscriber
Houston Texas Blog About Work-Related Injuries, including Texas Non-Subscriber Cases
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Texas Non-Subscriber Companies Are Fighting to Eradicate Injured Workers’ Rights!
A Non-Subscriber Lawyer’s Perspective on Why it’s Urgent to Call a Lawyer! Houston Work Injury Lawyer-Hector L. Sandoval Sandoval Law Firm, PLLC I often get a call from a injured worker asking me the following question: I Just got Hurt at Work and My Employer Is Asking Me to Sign Some Papers, what should I do? In short, I tell them…. Don’t sign it! What is a Waiver? A WAIVER IS A RELINQUISHMENT OF YOUR RIGHTS. In other words, if you sign that document, you’re giving up your rights to file a claim against your employer for your injuries. Your employer can present you with a written ... Continue Reading
Are Temp Workers Covered by Texas Employers Liability?
In today's business world, companies are relying on temporary workers to perform many tasks. While this usually has few complications, problems can arise should that employee be injured on the job. Since they are not an actual employee of the company for which they are working at the time of the injury, it can be difficult to ascertain which employer will be responsible for compensating the employee for their injuries. If you are a temp worker who has been injured in this type of situation, turn to Employment Injury Lawyer Hector Sandoval of the Sandoval Law Firm for assistance. Texas ... Continue Reading
Third Party Liability Workplace Injury Recap
The general rule here in Texas is that when a worker is injured during the course and scope of their job by a foreseeable risk of that job, he or she becomes eligible for workers compensation benefits. Those benefits are the employee's sole and exclusive remedy. Employees are not permitted to file personal injury lawsuits against their own employer. Workers' compensation benefits typically consist of payment of the following: Fair and reasonable medical bills in connection with the accident. Temporary total disability (TTD) benefits while the worker is recovering from his or her ... Continue Reading
Commercial Construction Site Injury Caused by Negligence
The leading types of accidents that can occur on construction sites A large commercial construction site is full of activity with tradesmen from many different companies all trying to get their jobs finished. They're also dangerous places. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, here are four of the leading types of accidents that can occur on these sites: Falls from heights. Being hit by falling objects. Electrocution. Getting caught between two objects. Third Party Liability There are times when construction workers might be injured as a result ... Continue Reading
Common Texas Work Injury Causes. We Want to Help.
Texas is still booming, and it seems as if everybody has a full-time job. That also translates into more people getting hurt on the job, especially those who are in the trades. Here are some common causes of Texas work injuries: Falls: Whether it's a fall from a height, a slip-and-fall or a trip-and-fall, these are the leading causes of Texas work injuries. Struck by an Object: These accidents occur when a worker is positioned between a fixed object like a wall and a moving objected like a truck. Caught in Between: These accidents often occur with workers who are in trenches or deep ... Continue Reading
Is It True That I Will Get Fired If I Hire a Lawyer For My Work Injury Case?
THE TEN MYTHS INVOLVED IN HIRING A LAWYER TO HELP YOU IN YOUR WORK INJURY CLAIM! The truth is, in Texas, your employer can terminate you for any reason but, if you get injured on the job, they need to be careful not to discriminate against you simply because you’re injured. You’re much better off having a work injury lawyer on your side from the beginning. Hiring a work injury attorney will make the company watch their steps following serious work accident! When an employee suffers an injury on the job, employers and management employees immediately get to work, planting fear into the ... Continue Reading
What Are the Chances that my Employer Is a Texas Non-Subscriber?
If you work for anyone outside of the state or federal government, you have about a 1 in 4 chance that you work for a Texas Non-Subscriber Employer. The industries with highest Non-Subscriber rates include healthcare, educational services, wholesale and retail, trade, transportation, arts, entertainment, accommodation and food services. If you work for the usual large grocery chains, retailers, hotels and restaurants, your employer could be a Non-Subscriber. No matter the size of company or the industry, Texas is the only state where private sector employers can step outside of Workers ... Continue Reading
If I Suffer a Workplace Injury, Who Can I make a Claim Against for my Injuries, Lost Wages and Medical Treatment?
Workplace Injury Cases on some jobsites can be complicated. The bigger the job, the more likely you have multiple parties working at the site. If you suffer a personal injury while at a jobsite, determining whether you are able to file a lawsuit depends on a on a few things. First, you have to figure out who could potentially be responsible for causing the incident that caused your injury. Second, you need to figure out whether that person or company could be held legally responsible for your injury (Whose Negligence Caused the Incident?). That means that you need to have some understanding ... Continue Reading
How Long Does it Take to Resolve my Work Injury Case?
As much as every Texas Work Injury Lawyer would love to be able to give a straight answer, how long a case takes to resolve really depends on several factors. Some of these factors include the seriousness of the injuries, the availability of witnesses and evidence to prove a case, how complex the legal issues are and, where the case can ultimately be filed and tried. Recovering from the work injury as much as possible One thing that I always tell our clients, is that the most important goal for both lawyer and client, is to reach the point where the client has recovered from the injury as ... Continue Reading
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