Jobs are environments where we spend a lot of our time, second only to home. However, sometimes work involves potentially risky or dangerous behavior, particularly if you work in a trade like construction or contracting that focuses on physical labor or tasks. If you’re injured at work, you need to know your rights in Texas. Information about making a worker’s compensation claim in Texas is critical to learn if you work anywhere but is particularly critical if you work in a high-risk environment. Here’s what you need to know about your rights in Texas.
What Are Your Rights?
In Texas, most employees have the right to make a workers compensation claim against their employers. However, it’s important to know the ins and outs of workers’ compensation to benefit the policy.
What Is Workers Compensation?
Workers’ compensation is a financial payout for injured or sick employees while on the job. It intends to protect employees from excessive financial burdens as a result of a workplace injury or sickness.
Who Qualifies for Workers Compensation?
To qualify for workers’ compensation in Texas, you need to work for an employer with workers’ compensation insurance. Some employers do not retain workers’ compensation insurance, so you should always enquire before it’s too late. Additionally, you must also have been injured or have gotten sick due to a job-related, required duty.
Where Should I Start?
If you are injured while you’re on the job, you must report the incident to your boss or supervisor. In Texas, you often need to report these incidents to your workplace. Within 30 days of the occurrence to qualify for workers comp. It’s important to file within this miniature statute of limitations. After you alert your workplace, you must then file a claim with the Texas state Division of Workers Compensation within the year so that you can potentially get the compensation you deserve.
If you have any questions about the worker’s compensation policies in your area or need help filing your claim and fighting for your compensation, make sure you contact a reputable Texas workers compensation attorney.
CONTACT HERRMAN & HERRMAN IF YOU HAVE BEEN INJURED IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACCIDENTS:
We can help you if you have been harmed by the following:
- Car accidents – Our lawyers have extensive experience handling car accident cases. We will work to identify the party or parties at fault for the crash and build a case to demonstrate persuasively how the parties caused the accident and your injuries. We will seek fair and full compensation through a negotiated settlement or at trial if necessary.
- Truck accidents – Thousands of large commercial trucks travel the roads of Texas every single day. Unfortunately, careless truck drivers and trucking companies disregarding safety put innocent people at risk of serious injuries. If you’ve been injured in a truck accident, let our experienced Texas personal injury lawyers stand up to the trucking companies and insurers on your behalf.
- Motorcycle accidents – Motorcycle riders often suffer grievous injuries in crashes caused by other motorists. Too many motorcycle accidents in Corpus Christi are caused by careless drivers who don’t look for motorcycle riders or violate their right of way. Our personal injury lawyers will work to cut through the bias and stigma against motorcycle riders. Our goal is to seek the financial compensation that you’ll need to recover from a serious motorcycle accident and injuries such as bone fractures, road rash, or traumatic brain injury.
- Product liability – Product manufacturers have a legal obligation to make products that are safe for their intended uses and to warn consumers of any risks that may come with the product. When products have design or manufacturing defects or undisclosed dangers, the product manufacturer may be legally responsible for injuries suffered by consumers. Our attorneys can help you evaluate whether you have a valid product liability claim.
- Brain injury – Brain injuries can leave accident victims with disabilities that leave them unable to work or perform many tasks of daily living. Seeking compensation for a brain injury in an accident often proves incredibly complex. The brain injury survivor may seek compensation for anticipated future medical care and the medical care already provided. Our personal injury lawyers can help you through the difficult recovery process following a brain injury and will fight to make sure you have the resources you need.
- Spinal injury – Spinal cord injuries could cost millions of dollars of care over the course of the victim’s lifetime, especially when those injuries result in partial or complete paralysis, such as paraplegia or quadriplegia. If you or your loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury, you deserve compassionate legal representation. Our attorney can help you determine whether you may be entitled to claim compensation for your injury and expenses related to living with the disability, such as making a home more accessible.
- Wrongful death – If you have lost a loved one due to the negligent or reckless actions of another party, your family deserves to seek accountability and compensation from those at fault for the wrongful death. Our caring and dedicated attorneys can help guide you and your family through this difficult and painful time and seek justice for your loved one.
