How Do You Determine the Value of Your Injuries in a Work Injury Case in Texas?
How much are my non-subscriber work injuries worth? If you've been injured on the job in Texas and your employer is a non-subscriber to worker's compensation, then you probably want to know how much your case is worth. Unlike subscriber cases, there's no guaranteed, formulaic compensation in Texas non-subscriber cases. Each case is different, so...
How Do You Prove the Value of a Work Injury in Texas?
How do I prove the value of my non-subscriber work injury? In Texas non-subscriber work injury cases, a lot of emphasis is placed on proving the employer's negligence. But that's only one part of the case. The other big component in a non-subscriber case is proving the value of the case, such that a jury...
How Does Having Insurance Differ from Being Covered by Workers’ Compensation in a Work Injury Case in Texas?
Just because your employer has "insurance" that doesn't mean that they have a worker's comp policy. Texas is the only state in the country that doesn't require all companies within its borders to carry worker's compensation insurance for their employees. Consequently, injured workers may find themselves working for an employer who opts into the state's...
What Are Some Important Statutes and Case Law to Consider in a Non-Subscriber Work Injury Case in Texas?
Texas Non-Subscriber Work Injury Law and Relevant Cases In this article, we're going to cover the important statutes and court decisions that have shaped Texas non-subscriber work injury cases. Questions answered on this page: What does the law say about non-subscriber cases?What case law is relevant to non-subscriber claims?How can a lawyer help me in...
What Are Some Frequently Asked Questions about Non-Subscriber Work Injuries in Texas?
Texas Workers' Compensation: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) In the State of Texas, there are basically two types of work injury claims. If your employer has a workers' compensation policy approved by the State Department of Insurance, then when you file an injury claim, you receive automatic benefits. However, employer enrollment in workers' compensation is not...
What’s the History of Non-Subscriber Work Injury Law in Texas?
A History of Texas Non-Subscriber Law Texas work injury law allows for companies to either subscribe to the state-run workers' compensation plan or to opt out. Companies who opt out are classified as a "non-subscriber." The defining characteristic of non-subscribers is that, unlike companies who opt in to workers' comp and are provided with lawsuit...