How long does workers comp last in Texas?

Workers’ comp in Texas lasts the entire lifetime for the claimant when it pertains to the medical care that the claimant receives. In other words, for your entire life, the workers’…

Can a car accident be a workers’ compensation case?

Sometimes in certain situations, when you’re driving to and from work, if you’re involved in a car wreck, that is a workers’ compensation claim. For instance, people who have places…

Men sent to work at a chicken processing plant for “treatment” rather than go to prison. Chicken processing plants have high incidences of on the job injuries. Program participants that got injured on the job were sent to prison while…

What happens to my workers compensation if I test positive for drugs or alcohol?

Often times, someone gets injured on the job and they’re forced to do a urinalysis or a blood test and it tests positive for some…

What is the difference between a workers’ compensation claim and a non-compensation claim?

Texas is one of the few states where you don’t have to carry workers’ compensation insurance. There are employers in Texas that don’t have workers’ compensation…

Can I sue my company for causing my injury?

Unfortunately in Texas, if your employer carries workers compensation insurance, your only rights of recovery are through workers comp. That means that you can’t sue your employer for causing your…

Can the company I work for fire me for filing a workers’ compensation claim?

If you feel threatened by your company because you want to follow workers’ compensation claim, don’t feel threatened. In Texas, it is illegal for a…