Texas Non Subscribers
- How do I know if My Employer is a Texas Non-Subscriber?
- What Are the Steps to Take If you Get injured on the Job Working for a Non-Subscriber?
- What Kind of Coverage Does Your Non-Subscriber Employer Have for Work Injuries?
- Do I Have a Right to File a Lawsuit Against My Texas Non-Subscriber Employer?
- What Can You Do if your Texas Non-Subscriber Employer Is Asking You to Sign a Waiver?
- What Could Happen After the signing the Waiver in Exchange for the “Comprehensive Benefits” or “Tier-1” Benefits by the Non-Subscriber Company?
- What Are the Chances that my Employer Is a Texas Non-Subscriber?
- What Are the Differences Between an Injured Worker’s Rights Under Workers’ Compensation and Under a Non-Subscriber Policy?
- What Are The Goals of the Non-Subscriber Program?
- How Much Time You Have to File the Work Injury Claim in Arbitration?
How do I know if My Employer is a Texas Non-Subscriber?
Non-Subscriber Employers are those companies that have their own insurance plan (Not Texas Workers’ Compensation) which provides benefits and covers injuries to employees while on the job. This is not Workers’ Compensation and you shouldn’t be confused by the fact that your employer and the doctors that they send you too all call it workers’... Continue Reading
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What Are the Steps to Take If you Get injured on the Job Working for a Non-Subscriber?
If you get injured on the job while working for a Texas Non-Subscriber, there is no time to waste: Contact a Texas Work Injury (One that represents employees that work for Texas Non-Subscribers) Lawyer to discuss your rights! The lawyer will need to get work fast! Ask the Human Resources Department at your employer for... Continue Reading
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What Kind of Coverage Does Your Non-Subscriber Employer Have for Work Injuries?
A Texas Non-Subscriber Employer is a company that does not subscribe or carry TEXAS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE. A person who suffered a workplace injury needs to be diligent in determining the status of his employer as a Worker’s Compensation carrier or a Non-Subscriber. You can count on the employer, the insurance companies and even the... 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 Can You Do if your Texas Non-Subscriber Employer Is Asking You to Sign a Waiver?
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
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What Could Happen After the signing the Waiver in Exchange for the “Comprehensive Benefits” or “Tier-1” Benefits by the Non-Subscriber Company?
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
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What Are the Chances that my Employer Is a Texas Non-Subscriber?
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
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What Are the Differences Between an Injured Worker’s Rights Under Workers’ Compensation and Under a Non-Subscriber Policy?
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
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What Are The Goals of the Non-Subscriber Program?
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
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How Much Time You Have to File the Work Injury Claim in Arbitration?
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
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