What Are Your Options When Your Employer Fails to Notify the Insurance Company? What Are the Potential Sanctions Against Your Employer? The Texas workers' compensation laws are somewhat different from other states. Employers in Texas are not … [Read more...]
The Pros and Cons of Workers’ Compensation
What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Filing a Work Comp Claim? You've been hurt on the job and your injuries are such that you can't perform the duties required. In most states, you'll automatically have the right to file a workers' … [Read more...]
Protecting Yourself: The Importance of a Written Light Duty Offer from Your Employer
Returning to work after an injury can be a daunting experience. You may be eager to get back to work and earn a paycheck, but you also need to be cautious and ensure that you don't further injure yourself. If you've been placed on light duty … [Read more...]
How Are Lost Wages Calculated in a Texas Personal Injury Lawsuit
How Do You Prove Lost Wages? What Lost Wages Can Be Recovered? When you have suffered any type of injury because of the carelessness or negligence of another person, you have the right to file a civil lawsuit seeking compensation for all losses … [Read more...]
Workman’s comp coverage: Understanding mileage reimbursement for doctor appointments
If you've been injured on the job and are receiving workman's comp coverage, you may be wondering if you're entitled to mileage reimbursement for traveling to and from your doctor appointments. The answer is yes, in most cases. Here's what you need … [Read more...]
How do attorney fees get paid in workers comp?
In Texas, the way attorneys get paid is as follows: once the attorney completes work on a case, they submit it to the division for review. If the work is approved, the division sends out a notice to the client, the attorney, the insurance carrier, … [Read more...]
What Are Your Rights in Texas if Your Employer Doesn’t Subscribe to Workers’ Compensation?
How Can You Recover for Injuries Sustained in the Workplace? In every state, there are laws establishing a workers' compensation system, which offers a streamlined process for recovering compensation after a workplace injury. In many states, most … [Read more...]
Am I still eligible for Worker’s Comp if the injury was my fault?
When you are hurt on the job, you must show only two things to qualify for workers’ compensation—that you were injured and that the injury was work-related. Workers’ compensation is essentially a “no-fault” system, and does not require proof of … [Read more...]
Workers’ Compensation—Was Your Injury Work-Related, Part I
Injuries Suffered While on a Break | Injuries Sustained While Traveling When you've suffered an injury or contracted an illness related to your job, you have the right to seek compensation for your inability to work, and to recover reimbursement for … [Read more...]
Workers’ Comp Form DWC-041: Employee’s Claim for Compensation for a Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease
Hi, my name's Kim Wyatt. I'm the managing attorney here at Bailey & Galyen for the Workers' Comp department. Today, we're going to discuss a form that many of you will and should have filled out, if you are reporting that you have been injured on … [Read more...]
