When you’re in an accident and sustain serious injuries, your recovery needs to be your top priority. Unfortunately, if you require extensive treatment or are unable to return to work right away, your priorities can quickly shift from healing to…
Raising a child as a single parent can be extremely demanding. In addition to the attention and care you must spend on your little one, you must also juggle the pressures of work, life at home, and family finances. Unfortunately,…
Construction sites offer a wide range of working environments. One day you could be breathing in the open air on top of a high-rise, only to be stuffed in a crawl space the next. Unfortunately, each of these worksite variations…
Asthma is a respiratory disease that limits the breathing ability of nearly 30 million people nationwide. The disease causes inflammation and excess mucus production in the bronchial airways. As a result, the airways narrow and prevent sufficient airflow to and…
In Texas, employers have the right to opt out of providing workers’ compensation benefits to employees injured on the job. They become non-subscriber employers. If your company has taken this option, it does not mean that you cannot be compensated…
When you’re injured on the job and receiving workers’ compensation, a lot of factors can interfere with your recovery benefits. The workers’ compensation benefits you receive for your injuries are partly based upon the amount of time you need for…
Workers’ compensation laws can vary from state to state. Some states allow certain leniencies on how long an injured worker can remain on workers’ compensation, while other states are extremely strict. Similarly, state rules vary on workers’ compensation payment rules….
There are many benefits you can receive under workers’ compensation in Texas. Unfortunately, a settlement for pain and suffering acquired from a work-related injury isn’t one of them—at least not in a conventional sense. In exchange for giving up the…
