Texas Non Subscribers Employers
- Is My Employer Required to File a Workers’ Compensation Claim For Me?
- Do I Have a Right to File a Lawsuit Against My Texas Non-Subscriber Employer?
- What Are Some Examples of Non-Subscriber Employers in Texas?
- How Do I Know What Type of Coverage Does My Employer Have?
- Why Texas Non-Subscriber Employer Cannot Argue Injury or Death Was Caused by the Negligence of a Fellow Employee?
- Why Texas Non-Subscriber Employer Cannot Argue Employee Was Guilty of Contributory Negligence?
- Why Texas Non-Subscriber Employer Cannot Argue Employee Assumed the Risk of Injury or Death?
Is My Employer Required to File a Workers’ Compensation Claim For Me?
The short answer is, NO! Generally speaking, companies in Texas manage to have little obligation to an injured worker. A person who is injured as a result of an accident that arises from and occurs in the course of his or her employment, or who suffers a disease as a result of his or her... Continue Reading
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Do I Have a Right to File a Lawsuit Against My Texas Non-Subscriber Employer?
Yes, if your employer is a Texas Non-Subscriber, you have a right to file a lawsuit against your employer if your injury resulted from failing to provide with a reasonably safe workplace. In other words, we have to prove that your employer’s negligence caused your injury. In a workers’ compensation case, you cannot sue your... Continue Reading
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What Are Some Examples of Non-Subscriber Employers in Texas?
Some examples of Non-Subscriber Employers are: Stripes, Wal-Mart, Kroger, Academy, Home Depot, Target, La Michoacana Meat Market, HEB, and many other well-known companies in Texas. . Just to be very clear, if you work for any of the following companies and you get injured on the job, your claim is not a workers’ compensation claim,... Continue Reading
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How Do I Know What Type of Coverage Does My Employer Have?
Some companies are known Texas Non-subscribers. If you work for any of the employers, your case is operating outside of Workers’ Compensation. Once you’ve confirmed the type of coverage that your employer has, you can move on to choosing a lawyer that is the right fit for you, whether that’s a Workers’ Comp lawyer or,... Continue Reading
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Why Texas Non-Subscriber Employer Cannot Argue Injury or Death Was Caused by the Negligence of a Fellow Employee?
In Texas, non-subscriber employers cannot argue that an injured employee was guilty of contributory negligence as a defense in a workplace injury case because Texas follows a modified comparative negligence system, specifically a “51% bar rule.” Under this legal framework: 1. Pure Contributory Negligence Barred: Texas does not apply pure contributory negligence, which would bar... Continue Reading
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Why Texas Non-Subscriber Employer Cannot Argue Employee Was Guilty of Contributory Negligence?
In Texas, non-subscriber employers generally cannot argue that an employee assumed the risk of injury or death as a valid defense in a workplace injury or wrongful death lawsuit. This limitation is due to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and specific legal principles applied in non-subscriber cases. Here’s why non-subscriber employers are typically unable to... Continue Reading
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Why Texas Non-Subscriber Employer Cannot Argue Employee Assumed the Risk of Injury or Death?
In Texas, non-subscriber employers typically cannot argue that an employee assumed the risk of injury or death as a valid defense in a workplace injury or wrongful death lawsuit. This limitation is primarily due to legal principles and case law that have shaped the landscape of employer liability in Texas non-subscriber cases. Here are the... Continue Reading
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