In Texas, not all employers have workers' compensation insurance. Knowing whether or not your employer has coverage is important if you are hurt at work. Scruggs Law Firm can help you find out if your employer does!
At Scruggs Law Firm, our workers' compensation lawyer in El Paso helps clients understand how workers' compensation laws work, including the benefits that should be provided. If you have been injured on the job, contact us at 915-593-1444 to schedule a FREE CONSULTATION. We will review your case and advise you accordingly.
Texas Workers' Compensation Benefits
Workers' Compensation provides benefits to employees who have a work-related injury or illness. In Texas there are several different types of workers' compensation benefits:
- Temporary Income Benefits;
- Impairment Income Benefits;
- Supplemental Income Benefits;
- Lifetime Income Benefits;
- Medical Benefits;
- Burial Benefits; and
- Death Benefits
The most common dispute we see in Texas Workers' Compensation Claims is entitlement to benefits. Reasons why workers' compensation benefits may be denied include:
- The extent of the injury is being disputed.
- The injury was not timely reported.
- The injured employee was intoxicated at the time of the injury.
- The injuries were received while the employee participated in horseplay.
Workers' Comp Medical Benefits in Texas
Medical benefits available under workers' compensation generally includes costs associated with reasonable and necessary medical treatment. Medical treatment includes things like but not limited to:
- Hospital visits
- Doctor visits
- Surgery
- Medications
- Durable medical equipment
- Physical therapy
Contact a Workers' Compensation Lawyer in El Paso Today
We work to pay our bills and improve our overall quality of life for ourselves and our loved ones. When an unexpected injury occurs while working in Texas, it can upend your life. Making sure you get the resources you need to recover is critical, and that's exactly what we do at Scruggs Law Firm.
Contact us either by filling out our online form or calling us at 915-593-1444. We will schedule a FREE CONSULTATION to discuss your case.
