Injuries Suffered While on a Break | Injuries Sustained While Traveling When you've suffered an injury or contracted an illness related to your job, you have the right to seek compensation for your inability to work, and to recover reimbursement for … [Read more...]
Workers’ Comp Form DWC-041: Employee’s Claim for Compensation for a Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease
Hi, my name's Kim Wyatt. I'm the managing attorney here at Bailey & Galyen for the Workers' Comp department. Today, we're going to discuss a form that many of you will and should have filled out, if you are reporting that you have been injured on … [Read more...]
Workers’ Compensation Lifetime Income Benefits
Things You Should Know About Workers’ Compensation Claims in Texas
The Different Approach to Workplace Injuries in the Lone Star State In most states, certain employers are required to either have a valid policy of workers’ compensation insurance or be approved by the state as self-insured. Texas, though, does not … [Read more...]
What Is a Non-Subscriber in a Texas Work Injury Case?
What Are Your Rights if Your Employer is a “Non-Subscriber”? You’ve been hurt on the job in Texas. In most states, your employer is required to either purchase a policy of workers’ compensation insurance or qualify with the state to be self-insured, … [Read more...]
Currently Benefit Review Conferences are Being Held by Zoom
Howdy, this is Kim Wyatt and i'm the managing attorney of the Work Comp Department here at Bailey & Galyen. Currently benefit review conferences are being held by Zoom. It looks like it's going to be this way for awhile. The legislature has … [Read more...]
Times When You Need to Retain a Workplace Accident Lawyer
The Situations Where It Is in Your Best Interests to Hire Legal Counsel When you've been hurt on the job, you're entitled to seek benefits through your state's workers' compensation laws. You're not required to have an attorney represent you in this … [Read more...]
Did You Know You Can Be Reimbursed For Mileage And Travel Costs?
Howdy, this is Kim Wyatt and I'm the Managing Attorney at the Work Comp Department here at Bailey & Galyen. Did you know that you could possibly be reimbursed for mileage, your travel costs and possibly meals and overnight stays from your home to … [Read more...]
The Pre-Authorization Process
Howdy, this is Kim Wyatt I'm the Managing Attorney at the Work Comp Department here at Bailey & Galyen. Many of you might be trying to get treatment from your doctor, therapy, program care, injections, MRI's and you may have issues with it getting … [Read more...]
Is My Doctor A Network or Non-Network Provider?
Howdy, this is Kim Wyatt I'm the managing attorney of the Workers' Comp Department here at Bailey & Galyen. You may be searching for a doctor to treat you for your Workers' Comp claim. You really need to know if you are in a network or non-network … [Read more...]
Workers’ Compensation Impairment Ratings
What Are Impairment Ratings, and Why Do They Matter? When you’re hurt on the job in Texas, you have a right to seek benefits under Texas workers’ compensation law. Generally, the payments you receive through a workers’ compensation claim are … [Read more...]
