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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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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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16 Jul

Texas Workers: How Many Receive Benefits in Case of Injury?

[caption id="attachment_2051" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a worker driving a forklift in a warehouse[/caption] Texas is notorious for being a horrible place to work, because there are no protections for emp...

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9 Jul

Explaining Workers’ Compensation

[caption id="attachment_2030" align="alignright" width="199"] Photo of a Workers' on a construction site[/caption] On our blog, we frequently discuss the latest news in workers’ compensation in Texas. However, few u...

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2 Jul

How Can the Hotel Industry Reduce Injuries to Housekeepers?

[caption id="attachment_2038" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a medical bill[/caption] According to a report by Hotel Workers Rising (HWR), “hotel workers are 48 percent more likely to be injured on the job t...

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25 Jun

OSHA Responds to Increase in Oilfield Deaths

[caption id="attachment_2053" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of construction workers on a jobsite[/caption] According to the Odessa American, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is hiring thr...

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18 Jun

What is the Leading Cause of Death for Construction Workers?

[caption id="attachment_2053" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of construction workers on a jobsite[/caption] According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the leading cause of death ...

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11 Jun

OSHA Cites Contractors Working on A&M Football Stadium

[caption id="attachment_2030" align="alignright" width="199"] Photo of construction workers on a jobsite[/caption] According to YourKatyNews.com, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Lindamood ...

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6 Jun

Where Does Austin Rank in the Nation for Pedestrian Accidents?

According to KVUE, Austin is the 24th most dangerous city for pedestrian fatalities and accidents. A study conducted by the National Complete Streets Coalition (NCSC) found that between 2003 and 2012, the Austin and Roun...

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4 Jun

What is the Leading Cause of Occupational Deaths in Agriculture?

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), tractor overturns are the leading cause of occupational agricultural deaths. Nearly 1,500 farm workers died from tractor overturns between 1...

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2 Jun

Wrecks Caused by City of Austin Employees are Costing Taxpayers

A recent investigation by KXAN revealed that taxpayers in Austin are on track to pay more than $800,000 in liability claims this year for accidents caused by City of Austin employees driving city-owned vehicles. As of f...

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28 May

Texas to Consider Construction Reforms for Workers’ Comp

According to In These Times, the Texas House Business and Industry Committee (TBIC) is looking into ways to reform the construction industry in our state before the legislature reconvenes in 2015. Currently, employers ha...

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26 May

What City Has the Most Dog Attacks on Letter Carriers?

According to CBS News, Houston has the highest number of dog attacks on United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carriers. State Farm Insurance and the Insurance Information Institute (III) recently released research ...

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23 May

Has a Drunk Driver Injured You in a Pedestrian Accident? We Can Help

We have always said that pedestrians have the same right to safe transit as motor vehicles. Unfortunately, Austin has had an increasing drunk driving problem that is putting all pedestrians at risk of being injured or ki...

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21 May

Fertilizer Plant With Troubled Past Disregards Safety Requirements Yet Again

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued 12 citations for violations of the safety and health practices of American Plant Food Corp.’s (APF) Bartlett Facility. OS...

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