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20 Oct

Why Is October Important For Nursing Home Rights?

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...

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15 Oct

What Are the Four Types of Workers’ Compensation Benefits?

[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...

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8 Oct

What Are Nonsubscribers?

[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...

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1 Oct

Why Was Texas Workers’ Comp Reformed in 2005?

In 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: ...

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24 Sep

Does Texas Have a State Level Occupational Inspection Agency?

The 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...

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22 Sep

What Is Blood Alcohol Concentration?

On 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...

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17 Sep

Are Employers Not Protecting Temporary Workers?

In 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...

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10 Sep

How Does OSHA Conduct Inspections?

It 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...

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8 Sep

Why Should I Contact The Law Offices of Aaron Allison?

If 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 ...

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5 Sep

What Is the Virginia Graeme Baker Pools and Spa Safety Act?

[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...

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29 Aug

Do Public Pools Have to Show Warning Signs?

The 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...

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27 Aug

How Often Are Workers’ Comp Claims Disputed or Denied?

According 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...

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30 Jul

How Can a Company Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp in Texas?

The 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...

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25 Jul

How Can Technology Prevent Drowning?

[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...

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23 Jul

Contractors Endanger the Lives of Undocumented Immigrants

[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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