Texas Workers Compensation Law Blog
Insight on Texas workers’ compensation law for injured workers
The Texas Workers Compensation Law Blog, published by the Gibson Firm, focuses on legal issues related to workers' compensation claims in Texas. It covers topics such as eligibility and handling of on-the-clock and off-the-clock injuries, legal challenges in workers' compensation cases, and specific statutes affecting injured workers like the cancer presumption for firefighters and EMTs. The blog also discusses court rulings impacting workers' compensation benefits, insurance company disputes, and procedural advice for injured workers seeking compensation. It aims to inform readers about the complexities of workers' compensation law and the protections available to injured employees in Texas.
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How Off-the-Clock Injuries are Handled in Texas Workers’ Compensation Claims
Texas workers’ compensation usually excludes off-the-clock injuries, but exceptions may apply.…
John Gibson wins at Amarillo Court of Appeals Despite Intoxication Defense
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…
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
The Cancer Presumption in the Wake of 9/11
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…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
