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23 Aug

Breaking Down Income Benefits for Workers’ Comp

As we mentioned last week, there are four types of income benefits you can receive if you are unable to work due to a work-related injury. Here is a breakdown of these benefits. Four Types of Benefits Temporary income...

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Construction
21 Aug

Austin Worker Killed by 40,000 Lb. Slab of Concrete

Tragedy struck a Southeast Austin work site after a construction accident on August 9, 2017. In the morning hours, a concrete slab fell on a worker, pinning him. The slab weighed somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000 pound...

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21 Aug

The Great American Eclipse Is Happening Today!

The Great American Eclipse is here! Though you’ll only see something like 65% of it in Austin, it’s still a once-in-a-lifetime experience (except for 2024, when a total eclipse passes right over us!) Here’s a live ...

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16 Aug

What Are the Four Types of Workers’ Comp Benefits?

What exactly are the benefits that workers’ comp grants? In Texas, there are four major categories of workers comp benefits. Depending on the circumstances of an injury, the recipient could be eligible for any or all ...

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14 Aug

Can Age Make You More Likely to Die in a Work Accident?

An Associated Press analysis of federal statistics shows that as age increases, so does the chance of work-related fatalities. This is despite the fact that overall work accident fatalities are on a decline. The trend...

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9 Aug

How Do I Resolve a Workers’ Comp Dispute?

Sometimes, when you make a workers’ compensation claim, a dispute may arise regarding your injury or illness. If something does arise, the first thing you want to do is get in contact with the insurance carrier. If you...

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7 Aug

Your Ford Explorer Might Be Dangerous – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Reports

Your Ford Explorer may be exposing you to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. https://youtu.be/fTyLKA-IhSI

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7 Aug

Does Where You Live Affect Your Likelihood of Being Hit by a Car?

Can where you live affect your likelihood of getting hit by a car? According to crash data, yes, it can. The release of a pedestrian safety plan drafted after a year-long analysis of crash data showed that certain dem...

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2 Aug

Do I Have to Use a Designated Doctor for Workers’ Comp?

Sometimes, after suffering a work injury, you’ll get a letter stating that you have to go to a designated doctor for examination. A designated doctor is a doctor the Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Worker...

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31 Jul

When Will It End? More Officers Hospitalized Due to Defective Ford Explorers

It’s getting difficult to keep up with these Ford Explorer carbon monoxide poisoning stories. Over the course of the last few months, several police officers throughout the country have suffered exposure to elevated le...

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26 Jul

5 More Possible Carbon Monoxide Poisonings for APD in One Weekend

The saga of the defective Ford Explorers continues. Between July 7 and July 8 of this year, five more incidents of leaking carbon monoxide in police Explorers were reported. On July 7, a carbon monoxide monitor inside...

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24 Jul

Déjà Vu: Another Car Falls from Austin Parking Garage

Again? On July 13, a woman attempting to park in a downtown Austin parking garage breached the steel retention cables at the end of the garage. She then plunged five to seven stories to the ground below, suffering ser...

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19 Jul

Are Defective Vehicles Harming Austin Police Officers?

Several police officers throughout the country have been harmed and even killed due to a silent, but deadly defect in their Ford Explorers. An officer in Newport Beach crashed his vehicle into a tree. Stanislaus County S...

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17 Jul

It Can Wait Campaign Shows Dangers of Distracted Driving

This video is from New Zealand, but it shows a real worldwide danger. Plus, it’s pretty funny.           https://youtu.be/8crvXJJNxbQ

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17 Jul

Where Do I File for Workers’ Comp If I Am Injured Out of State?

A Texas man is seeking workers comp benefits from two Houma companies after suffering injuries on a barge last month. According to court records, the worker was lifting and fitting a heavy pipe unassisted on May 24. Whi...

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