Glossary Check It might not be hard to describe what it means for someone to be "intoxicated," but what if it has to do with workers' compensation? Thankfully, Simply Research has the information covered. For […]

What Do You Think? Survivors of Texas employees who die at work can sometimes sue employers for wrongful death. But, no matter how tragic or dramatic the death, they’ll have one especially big hurdle in […]

Texas employers are largely immune to workers’ compensation retaliation lawsuits. But the rule does not protect cities from lawsuits by first responders. A case involving a police cadet injured during a physical agility test asks […]

WHAT: NCCI's latest report, Intrastate Regional Cost Differences , examines differences across geographic regions within NCCI’s three largest jurisdictions by population—Florida, Illinois, and Texas.  Key Findings: WHY IT MATTERS: These metrics provide insight into regional differences in frequency, severity, and overall […]

State Snapshot BASIC RULE In Texas, workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy of an employee who is injured at work. Tex. Labor Code § 408.001(a).  This means that the employee cannot sue the employer in […]

Category Key Information Governing Law Texas Labor Code, Title 5; 28 TAC Chapters 102–180 Coverage Not mandatory for private employers; those who opt in must notify employees and post notices Injury Reporting Employee must report […]

Compliance Corner It seems like just yesterday that the proliferation of telemedicine services in health care was new and novel. Now, it's an established part of workers' compensation process across the country, including Texas. If […]

What Do You Think? It’s probably not much fun investigating sexual harassment at a university, or anywhere else, for that matter. The stress might even trigger mental health challenges -- as it apparently did in […]