In Texas, workers’ compensation is a state-regulated insurance system that provides medical and wage coverage for injured employees. We have always said on our blog that Texas is the only state that does not require employers to carry workers’ comp coverage. Employers that do not carry this insurance are called nonsubscribers. How Is the Liability...
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: It established The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (TWCC) to run the system. It established a new benefits system. It raised...
When we face a serious injury or threat, our first instinct is to dial 9-1-1. Austin’s 911-call center has undergone some hard times. Fortunately, a recent report from KXAN says that government officials are making changes at the 911-call center to maintain efficient response times. The national standard for emergency call centers is answering 90...
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, construction, is also one of its deadliest.” Construction workers in the Lone Star State are 22 percent more likely...
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 many examples of OSHA citing employers for not protecting their temporary workers. According to EHSToday, Dr. David Michaels, the Assistant Secretary of...
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 dangerous workplaces: Imminent danger situations Job sites that could cause death or serious injury have top priority. OSHA inspectors will request that...
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 Aaron Allison, we understand the fears that our clients our going through. It is...
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers are responsible for providing workplaces that are safe from excessive heat. Here in Texas, employees whose job requires working outside in the heat and humidity need to make sure that their employer is doing everything it can to reduce prolonged exposure to extreme heat. A...
Santiago Arias learned the hard way about how Texas workers’ compensation unfairly treats employees. In 2006, he fell over 20 feet while working on a job site in Houston. The construction company he worked for did not have any safety measures in place. Arias, who was an undocumented immigrant at the time, is now paralyzed...
Texas is notorious for being a horrible place to work, because there are no protections for employees. According to The New York Times, in Texas “more than 500,000 workers—about 6 percent of the work force—receive no occupational benefits if they are injured on the job.” The danger to these uninsured workers is high. In seven...
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