North Texas firefighters say workers' comp coverage for cancer cases is battle

As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far ...
KSAT

Explaining workers' compensation in Texas & why documentation is crucial for claims

Javier Espinoza from Espinoza & Brock, PLLC, explains the confusion around workers' rights in Texas, pointing out that it's the only state without mandatory workers' compensation. He stresses the ...

Texas firefighters say workers’ comp system failing them in cancer claims

Texas firefighters say the state’s workers’ compensation system is failing them, with cancer claims routinely denied despite ...
Austin American-Statesman

Report: Conditions haven't improved much for Texas construction workers over past decade

In Texas, construction workers are more likely to die on the job than laborers in any other industry – and yet well over half of them don’t have any type of workers’ compensation insurance. That’s ...
Insurance Business America

Building the foundations for long-term transformation in workers’ compensation insurance

Greg Carter (pictured), chief transformation officer at Texas Mutual, has been in the role for just over a year as he defines ...
NBC DFW

Fort Worth first responders advocate for better workers' comp process after denials

The City of Fort Worth is looking at helping first responders with their workers' compensation claims. It comes as many of them have reported jumping through hoops to get major claims approved after ...
JD Supra

Texas Supreme Court Lets Employers Shift Fault To Third Parties In Worker Injury Suits: Key Takeaways For Workers’ Comp Nonsubscribers

What Happened In This Case? Let’s look at how this played out in the recent real-world case of In Re: East Texas Medical Center Athens and consider why it should matter to you.
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Texas first responders battle workers’ comp denials

Across Texas, injured first responders are speaking out about delays and denials in the workers’ compensation system that they say hinder recovery. Firefighters and police officers describe long ...