by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Workers Compensation
On August 28th the Supreme Court of Texas handed down a decision in a long battled workers’ compensation dispute. In Dallas National Insurance Co. v. Gloria De La Cruzthe court denied lifetime workers’ compensation income benefits to the plaintiff on the grounds that...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Workers Compensation
The Texas Tribune filed a detailed report on a very tragic case of an elderly woman who lost her leg in a car accident. The accident occurred when she was commuting home from a work meeting in Houston. Jane Hays, who as an employee worked managing insurance claims,...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Workers Compensation
You may not be aware of the fact that Texas is one of the only states in the country that allows companies to opt-out of the state-run workers’ compensation system. In Texas, companies can choose to opt-out of the workers’ compensation program and become a...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Workers Compensation
The 8th District of the Texas Court of Appeals released a key work injury opinion in early November. The case was Painter V. Amerimex drilling and it provided some clarification about the course and scope of employment standard and how it applies to various...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Workers Compensation
Unfortunately, on the job injuries are an all too common occurrence. The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has reported that work injuries have been on the rise over the last few years. Further, Texas has a work injury rate that is substantially above the...
by RamosLaw | Sep 5, 2019 | Workers Compensation
The investigative journalism organization Propublica, reports that the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) will look into the growing trend of employers opting out of state run workers’ compensation insurance systems. Currently Texas is one of only...
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