In a memorandum opinion today, the Amarillo Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a woman who lost her son in a tragic on-the-job injury. The case, Texas Mutual Insurance Company vs. Rosa Mendez, Case Number 07-19-00087-CV, involved a worker
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OSHA adds standards for COVID-19
OSHA has added a page with useful information on COVID-19. https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/standards.html
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The Cancer Presumption in the Wake of 9/11
In the wake of 9/11, the Texas Legislature took steps to recognize the difficulties firefighters and emergency medical technicians have in proving work-related cancer. As a result, the Texas Legislature passed what is known as the “Cancer Presumption” or Section
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Lifetime Medical Coverage is a Sham
And if you are employed like Mr. Bozeman in this story–you have to pay for the medical care out of your pocket. Hopefully you have insurance and only have to pay a deductible and co-pay. But if your insurance doesn’t
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I got drug tested after I got hurt and tested positive. What do I do now?
I got drug tested after I got hurt and tested positive. What do I do now?
If you test positive for drugs or alcohol after getting hurt at work, the insurance company does not have to pay you any
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How does workers comp affect my health insurance?
How does workers comp affect my health insurance?
When you’re injured on the job and your employer provides health insurance, oftentimes people are worried what happens if I lose my job, how’s that going to affect my health insurance?
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I was in a car wreck while on the job. Is it better to have a workers comp lawyer handle everything?
I was in a car wreck while on the job. Is it better to have a workers comp lawyer handle everything?
When someone’s in a car wreck, that happens while they’re also working on the job, one of the
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What happens if I find a new job while on workers comp?
What happens if I find a new job while on workers comp?
In the state of Texas, they put a very, very high premium on people getting back to work as soon as possible. We have seen that when
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Do I have to go to court to get workers comp?
Do I have to go to court to get workers comp?
Most people are afraid to follower workers comp claim because I think that if they do they’re going to have to go to court and fight in court
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Why is it so hard to get my surgery approved?
Why is it so hard to get my surgery approved?
One of the biggest problems people have with workers compensation is getting their surgeries approved. It’s a continual problem because, in Texas, the insurance company uses a one size
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