Texas Workers’ Compensation Law Articles

• Burial Benefits
• Can You Get a Settlement in a Texas Workers’ Comp Case?
• Can You Opt Out of Workers’ Compensation?
• Death Benefits
  • The Rights of the Parents
  • Who Can Receive Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits?
• Defenses
  • Act of God
  • Contributing Injury
  • Coworker Intentionally Hurt Employee
  • Employee Was On Drugs or Alcohol
  • Injury Caused by Horseplay
  • Injury Caused by Recreational Activity
  • Injury Was Deliberately Self-Inflicted
  • Not in the Course and Scope of Employment
• Difference Between Workmans’ Comp and Non-Subscriber Claims
• Filing A Claim
  • How Long Do You Have to File?
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Getting Paid for a Work Injury “Under the Table”
• Income Benefits
  • 401-Week Workers’ Comp Benefits Limit
  • 7 Day Grace Period
  • Average Weekly Wage
  • Average Weekly Wage For Part-Time Employment
  • How Impairment Income Benefits Work
  • How Impairment Ratings Work
  • How Supplemental Income Benefits Work
  • How Temporary Income Benefits Work
  • Lifetime Workers’ Comp Income Benefits
  • Maximum Medical Improvement
  • State Average Weekly Wage
• Is Your Employer a Subscriber to Coverage?
• Medical Benefits
  • Prescription Drug Coverage
  • You Must See an Approved Doctor
• Out-of-State Work Injuries
• Overview of Benefits
• Rights of an Injured Worker
• Texas Workers’ Compensation Law Articles
• The Role of the Workers’ Comp Commissioner
• You Cannot Be Fired If You Have An Open Worker’s Comp Claim