Orthopedic injuries affect the musculoskeletal system. That includes all the bones, muscles, joints, cartilage, tendons and ligaments that run through our body. An acute orthopedic injury often involves damage to more than one of those. For example, a hard fall may...
After Accidents
Workers’ Compensation
How your age may impact your workers’ compensation claim
Age can play a significant role in determining the outcome of a workers' compensation claim. As individuals age, their bodies undergo natural changes, making them more susceptible to certain injuries and medical conditions. Here, you can learn more about how age can...
The most dangerous work environment isn’t what people expect
There are dangers involved in every job, but some careers are simply more risky than others. Anyone questioned about what the most dangerous professions are might rattle off the careers where people are more likely to die, including professional fishermen, forestry or...
Who decides when an injured employee returns to work?
One of the reasons that workers' compensation claims can be so expensive is that a worker may be temporarily incapable of supporting themselves and will therefore require disability benefits. Disability benefits are expensive to provide and are also often stressful...
When can your workers’ comp be refused in Texas?
Everyone deserves a safe and secure place of work. Unfortunately, work-related injuries and illnesses are not uncommon. If you are hurt at work, or while advancing your employer’s interests, you may be entitled to financial restitution for the resulting economic and...
How workers’ comp offer better protection than health insurance
People get hurt on the job all the time in Texas. There are job risks in every job, from beginning positions in the retail sector to professional drivers working for transportation companies. Most of the workers injured on the job will have the protection of workers'...
Does a worker’s mistake affect their compensation claim?
Most employers in Texas participate in the workers' compensation insurance program and carry coverage that indemnifies them in the event of an employee's injury or work-related illness. Generally, workers with medical conditions that directly relate to their jobs can...
Texas workers’ compensation for eye injuries
Almost any type of eye injury that occurs on the job in Texas can qualify for workers’ compensation payments. Across the United States, approximately 20,000 workers receive eye injuries annually. Generally, these injuries fall into four main categories. Projectiles...
Workplace back injuries: 5 common examples in Texas
If you are injured on the job, you may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits. Workers' compensation is a type of insurance that provides benefits to employees who get injured or become ill as a result of their job. It's important, however, to be aware of the...
Understanding Amazon’s warehouse accidents
A number of the workers' compensation claims in Texas come from workers who got injured while working in the Amazon warehouses. If you are an Amazon employee and have been injured while working in the warehouse, you may be wondering what you should do next. What kinds...