Sep 14, 2019 | Defense Base Act, Workers' Comp
Have you ever traveled outside of the country for work? What happens when you wind up injured in a foreign country? Does workers’ compensation apply? Defense Base Act claims arise when oversees workers get injured and need compensation. The act’s Zone of...
May 28, 2019 | Workers' Comp
In 2017, Texas private industry employees reported 183,396 workplace injuries. That’s 2.2 claims for every 100 workers. When an employee gets injured, the priority should be to get medical assistance. Once the situation is under control, the next vital step is...
Dec 7, 2018 | Workers' Comp
In 2017, there were 2.2 non-fatal occupational injuries or illnesses per 100 full-time workers in the Texas private sector. This number is below the national average. But it still represents a significant portion of the Texas workforce. Like every state, Texas has...
Nov 8, 2018 | Workers' Comp, Workplace Injury
Every seven seconds someone sustains an injury in the workplace. This stat, coming from the National Safety Council, illustrates how important proper workplace safety is. And yet despite increasing safety measures, workers are still injured each and every day. What...
Nov 1, 2018 | Jones Act Lawyer, Maritime Law, Workers' Comp
At one point in time, land-based maritime workers were not properly covered for work-related injuries. There was a grey area of shipbuilders, repairers, harbor construction workers, and more who found themselves in a Catch 22. Thankfully, along came 1927 and the...
Oct 11, 2018 | Workers' Comp, Workplace Injury
Over 150 Americans are killed per day due to work-related causes. Another 3.8 million suffer from work-related injuries or diseases each year. Unfortunately, even if a working environment clearly led to an injury, some businesses are reluctant to provide...
