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According to the Durantdemocrat.com, for many years, October has been known as National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month. This month reminds us all of the importance of nursing home care. In 1987, congress passed...
read more[caption id="attachment_1846" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a sign of Texas[/caption] Workers’ compensation insurance helps an injured or sick worker pay expensive medical bills and recoup lost wages whil...
read more[caption id="attachment_2053" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of construction workers on a jobsite[/caption] In Texas, workers’ compensation is a state-regulated insurance system that provides medical and wage c...
read moreIn 1989, the Texas Legislature adopted the Texas Worker’s Compensation Act. The Act made it a law for workers to be compensated fairly for injuries sustained while on the job. The Act included other provisions: ...
read moreThe Dallas Morning News recently determined that workers in Texas are 12 percent more likely to die on the job than in any other state. Additionally, RawStory says, “One of the driving forces of Texas’s economy, c...
read moreOn our blog, we frequently discuss the drinking and driving problem in Austin. We always mention the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of drunken driving offenders who injure or kill innocent people. In this post, we wil...
read moreIn late June, a Texas vegetable processor received $135,200 in fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for endangering the lives of its temporary workers. Unfortunately, this is only one of ma...
read moreIt is not possible for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to inspect the more than seven million workplaces in the United States. Instead, OSHA prioritizes its inspections based off the most dangero...
read moreIf you or a loved one has sustained injuries due to a car crash, workplace accident or medical malpractice, it can be a scary period, because you do not know what your future may hold. Fortunately, at The Law Offices of ...
read more[caption id="attachment_2252" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a swimming pool at a resort.[/caption] The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act (P&SS Act) is a law that was enacted in December of 2...
read moreThe Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) says that public pools and spas are required to have signs warning of possible dangers. These signs must be easily visible within the pool area. Unfortunately, war...
read moreAccording to The Texas Tribune, nearly half of all workers’ compensation claims are disputed or denied. The Texas Department of Insurance’s (TDI) Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) handles all disputes relatin...
read moreThe Insurance Journal reports that the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently approved 12 companies in renewing their Certificates of Authority to self-insure their workers’ compensation claims for on...
read more[caption id="attachment_2252" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a pool[/caption] According to the U.S. National Centers for Disease Control, “in as little as 20 seconds a child can drown unnoticed. For an adult...
read more[caption id="attachment_2053" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a construction site[/caption] Santiago Arias learned the hard way about how Texas workers’ compensation unfairly treats employees. In 2006, he fel...
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