Steps to Take When You Suffer A Workplace Injury During the Holidays When you’re hurt at work because of someone else’s negligence, your first thoughts are often about filing a workers’ compensation claim to recover for lost wages, as well as any … [Read more...]
Suing a Non-Subscriber Employer After a Texas Workplace Injury
Recovering Compensation When Your Employer Does Not Have Workers’ Comp Insurance In all states but Texas, most employers are required by law to either carry workers' compensation insurance or qualify to be self-insured. Texas, however, has no such … [Read more...]
Is Your Injury Work-Related?
What Are the Situations that Might Disqualify You from Receiving Workers’ Compensation Benefits? When you have been involved in an accident at work or have become ill because of exposure to a workplace hazard, your first course of action will … [Read more...]
Common Work Injuries in Texas
What Are the Most Frequent Injuries? Can an Attorney Help You Recover Damages other than Workers' Compensation? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, employers report, on average, nearly 3 million … [Read more...]
Debunking the Myths about Workplace Injury Claims
Setting the Record Straight on Common Misperceptions about Job-Related Injury Claims When you've been injured on the job, suddenly everyone around you is an expert. You'll get plenty of unsolicited advice about what you can and cannot, typically … [Read more...]
The Common Types of Workplace Accidents in Texas
How Employees Are Most Often Injured in the Lone Star State According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 2.5 million Americans suffer some type of non-fatal injury at work every year. What are the most common types of workplace injuries? … [Read more...]
Was Your Injury Work-Related, Part II
Injuries at Company Outings | Injuries during Horseplay | Self-Inflicted Injuries In Texas, if you have been injured on the job, you may have the right to file a workers' compensation claim, provided your employer is a subscriber to the state's … [Read more...]
Third-Party Claims for Work-Related Injuries
Filing a Civil Lawsuit after a Workplace Accident When you have been hurt on the job, one of the first places you'll typically look for compensation for your injuries and losses is workers' compensation. Though Texas does not require employers to … [Read more...]
Your Rights in Texas When Your Employer is a Non-Subscriber to Workers’ Compensation
Your Rights in Texas When Your Employer is a Non-Subscriber to Workers’ Compensation At Bailey & Galyen, we handle both State Workers’ Compensation Claims, as well as Non-Subscriber Work Injury Claims. So, if you are an injured worker in Texas … [Read more...]
