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Did You Know?    
 
 
The Hazard Communication Standard provides workers exposed to hazardous chemicals with the right-to-know
The Hazard Communication Standard provides workers exposed to hazardous chemicals with the right-to-know the identities and hazards of those materials, as well as appropriate protective measures. When workers have such information, they are able to take steps to protect themselves from experiencing adverse effects from exposure. In addition, providing such information to employers helps them to design better protective programs for exposed employees.

 



Houston Worker's Compensation Lawyers are attorneys who specialize in Workers Compensation law and all aspects relating to that field.

Workers' Compensation laws are designed to ensure that employees who are injured or disabled on the job are provided with fixed monetary compensation; thus, eliminating the need for frivolous litigation. But sometimes companies and private employers subvert these laws and fail to pay sufficient money to those injured or disabled on the job.

 
Occupational Injurys & Illnesses by Indu    
 
 
Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers in Texas
Agriculture 14
Mining 5
Construction 0
Mfg Durable Goods 61.4
Mfg Nondurable Goods 147
Transportation 41.3
Wholesale Trade 16.3
Retail Trade 10
Finance/Ins/Real Est 18.7
Services 17.6

Source: state health profiles occupational CDC
 

A total of 4.7 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses were reported in private industry workplaces during 2002, resulting in a rate of 5.3 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, according to a survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

If you or anyone you know has been injured while working on the job and your employer has failed to give you sufficient funds, contact our Houston Workers Compensation Lawyers. We will handle your case with a high standard of quality.

Common topics related to the field of Workers Compensation Law include:

  • Personal Injury
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Wrongful Death
  • Truck Accidents
  • Construction Accidents
  • Employment Discrimination
  • OSHA

Contact our Houston Workers Compensation Lawyers today and receive a free case review!

 
Houston Audio & Video    
 
  Calif. Near Deal on Worker's Comp Reform
Audio, RM, 32 Kbps, 2:05, 4/15/2004

Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic state legislators appear close to an agreement on a tentative plan to reform the state's troubled workers' compensation insurance system. Critics say the proposed plan's limitations do not help the already stressed workers' comp system.
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
Houston External Sites    
 
 

City of College Station - Workers' Compensation and
In most cases, workers’ compensation insurance is not mandatory for employers in Texas. Please visit the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission web s
State Law
TEXAS Workers' Compensation State law requires that employers with 15 or more employees who maintain workers' compensation insurance adopt a

 


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FOURTEEN CHARGED IN UPSTATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SWEEP
Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, Inspector General Dineen Riviezzo, Insurance Superintendent Howard Mills, Insurance Fund Executive Director David P...
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Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Among Workers Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments
Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Among Workers Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments—United States, 2003

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Legislators resist workers' comp reforms
The No. 1 workplace issue before the Legislature this year is the same issue lawmakers have failed to resolve the past several years - reformi...
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Workers Compensation Lawyers.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

Apportionment

Definition:
A way of figuring out how much of your permanent disability is due to your industrial injury and how much is due to other disabilities.

Cumulative Trauma (CT)

Definition:
An injury or illness that occurs over a period of time. For example, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Stipulation with Request for Award (Stip):

Definition:
A settlement where the parties agree on the terms of an award. It may include any future medical treatment. Payment takes place over time.

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Topics Related to Workers' Comp.:

  • Personal Injury
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Wrongful Death
  • Truck Accidents

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Houston Workers-Compensation Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Workers-Compensation attorney you should contact our Workers-Compensation Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Alvin
  • Amarillo
  • Arlington
  • Austin
  • Baytown
  • Brownsville
  • Burleson
  • Carrollton
  • College Station
  • Cypress
  • Dallas
  • Del Rio
  • Desoto
  • Eagle Pass
  • Edinburg
  • El Paso
  • Flower Mound
  • Fort Worth
  • Friendswood
  • Garland
  • Grand Prairie
  • Grapevine
  • Harlingen
  • Houston
  • Irving
  • Katy
  • Laredo
  • League City
  • Lewisville
  • Mcallen
  • Mesquite
  • Mission
  • New Braunfels
  • North Richland Hills
  • Palestine
  • Pasadena
  • Pharr
  • Plano
  • Richardson
  • Richmond
  • Round Rock
  • San Antonio
  • San Benito
  • San Marcos
  • Seguin
  • Spring
  • Sugar Land
  • Victoria
  • Weslaco
 


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