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FEATURED ARTICLEThe Importance of the Role of Mediator in Texas Litigation
Effective mediation is often the key to resolving Texas civil disputes without the expense, uncertainty, and time commitment of trial. When guided by the right mediator, parties can reach practical, mutually acceptable settlements while preserving the integrity of the adversarial process.
Employer Notice of No Coverage or Termination of Coverage in Texas Nonsubscriber Law
In Texas, the DWC-005 form, "Employer Notice of No Coverage or Termination of Coverage," is crucial for employers who opt out of workers' comp (non-subscribers) or end their policy…
Risks Versus Benefits of Nonsubscriber Employer Status in Texas: An Outside Counsel Perspective
In Texas, opting out of workers' compensation (becoming a "nonsubscriber") frees businesses from mandatory coverage but exposes them to direct lawsuits for employee injuries, risking significant damages including pain, suffering, and lost wages, unlike the fixed benefits of traditional workers' comp…
TDI Information for Texas Workers’ Compensation Non-Subscribers
Workers’ compensation is a Texas regulated insurance system that ensures medical bills and some lost wages are paid for employees injured on the job. Texas does not require most private employers to have workers’ compensation insurance coverage. Employers not providing workers’ compensation insurance coverage are referred to as non-subscribers.
Subrogation Rights of Workers’ Comp Insurers in Death Cases in Texas Law
The Texas Supreme Court in a June 20, 2014 decision called State Office of Risk Management (SORM) v. Carty, 429 S.W.3d 603 (Tex. 2014), addressed how a workers’ compensation carrier’s future credit is calculated when more than one death beneficiary is involved in the case.
When Workers’ Compensation Claims and Child Support Orders Meet: Can Texas Employers Ignore?
Texas employers and insurance carriers who write in Texas are often confronted with child support orders directing them to withhold earnings from an employee’s income.
The One Year Claim Filing Requirement in Texas Workers’ Compensation Claims
Under § 409.003 of the Labor Code, filing with the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Worker’s Compensation (DWC), of a claim must occur not later than one year after the injury or, if the injury is an occupational disease, within one year after the date the employee knew or should have known that the occupational disease was related to the employment.
The Intentional Injury Defense in Texas Workers’ Compensation Cases
Under Section 406.032 of the Labor Code, a carrier is not liable for compensation if the injury was caused by the employee’s willful attempt to injure himself or to unlawfully injure another person.
The Horseplay Defense in Texas Workers’ Compensation Cases
Pursuant to Texas Labor Code Section 406.032(2), a carrier is not liable if the employee’s horseplay was a producing cause of the injury.
The Alcohol Intoxication Defense to Workers’ Compensation Claims in Texas
Alcohol intoxication is defined two different ways under the 1989 Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. Under the first definition, it is defined as having an alcohol concentration to qualify as intoxicated under Section 49.01, Penal Code. Section 401.013(a)(1).