Austin Injury Attorneys Explain Why You Need a Lawyer After an On-the-Job Accident Workers’ compensation is a state-regulated insurance system that covers employees’ lost income and provides medical benefits if they are injured or become ill in the course of their work. In Texas, private employers can decide whether or not to provide workers’ compensation...

Our Austin Injury Attorneys Explain Workers Compensation Laws Each state regulates its own workers compensation laws, and Texas is unique in that it does not require most private employers to carry workers compensation. Though many companies choose to subscribe to workers comp in Texas, a number of large firms opt out of the program. It...

Construction work has its risks but sometimes that risk is more than workers bargained for. Four workers were seriously injured when a barn frame under construction at a Texas university collapsed. Austin workplace accident attorneys have seen similar accidents in the construction business and workers compensation is generally available in those cases. The four workers were part...