Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Law
Don’t sign it. If you don’t understand the document, get a lawyer that can help you understand what the document means. Don’t wait to speak with a lawyer. Too many injured workers wait to speak with an attorney because they think that the company will find out and they will lose their benefits. Remember, the... Continue Reading
After the signing the Waiver, a few things could happen: You continue to receive treatment, get better and get back to work quickly (almost never happens); You receive some treatment and then the insurance finds any reason to terminate your benefits (happens all the time); You get fired (happens often); You get “Comprehensive Benefits” and... Continue Reading
If you get injured on the job, there is a very good chance that your employer could be a non-subscriber, meaning that they do not subscribe to the Texas Workers’ Compensation program. There are some very well-known non-subscribers in Texas and you could easily find out if you claim is a workers’ compensation claim or,... Continue Reading
One of the most vital differences between an injured worker’s rights under Workers’ Compensation and under a Non-Subscriber policy is that if your employer has Workers’ Compensation, even if your employer was negligent in causing your injury, you cannot sue your employer. Your exclusive rights are found under Texas Workers’ Compensation law. On the other... Continue Reading
Yes, you can. According to the CDC faq section, if you are pregnant, you may choose to be vaccinated when it’s available to you. There is currently no evidence that antibodies formed from COVID-19 vaccination cause any problem with pregnancy, including the development of the placenta. People who are trying to become pregnant now or... Continue Reading
According to the TDI (Texas Department of Insurance), death benefits help families replace some of the money lost when an employee dies because of a work-related injury or illness. Who can get death and burial benefits, and for how long? A surviving spouse can get death benefits for the rest of their life, unless they... Continue Reading
In the state of Texas, a company or business can opt out of workers’ compensation, designating themselves as a non-subscriber. Companies who decide to operate as non-subscribers are responsible for setting their own injury compensation standards and often work with attorneys and insurance companies to ensure their programs fall within the legal sphere of coverage,... Continue Reading
It depends, in more recent years, Texas Non-Subscribers have created a new obstacle for injured workers. We’ve seen Arbitration agreements that use that Texas 2-year limitations period and we’ve seen it changed to 1-year from the date of the incident and now, THERE ARE ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS OUT THERE THAT SAY YOU MUST FILE YOUR CASE... Continue Reading
Yes, you will know if your work injury is subject to a 6-month SO. This means you could have only 6 months to file your lawsuit as opposed to having 2 years as is typically the case under Texas Law. If you’ve been injured on the job working for a Texas employer, you need to... Continue Reading
