{"id":607,"date":"2021-05-13T21:10:17","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T21:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/?page_id=607"},"modified":"2023-09-11T22:52:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T22:52:49","slug":"workers-compensation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/workers-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"607\" class=\"elementor elementor-607\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23f2e19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23f2e19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23014b0\" data-id=\"23014b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ce5f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91ce5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Workers\u2019 Compensation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b89185f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b89185f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workers\u2019 Compensation is a type of insurance that provides lost wages and medical benefits to injured employees on the job. It was designed to be mutually beneficial to both the employee and the employer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees who file a workers\u2019 compensation plan relinquish their rights to sue their employer, and the employee receives financial support and job security during their recovery.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90933ae elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-auto elementor-fixed elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"90933ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"tel:8333740400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CLICK TO CALL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db21879 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db21879\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2986ece\" data-id=\"2986ece\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5608934 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5608934\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4baaba6\" data-id=\"4baaba6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463b236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"463b236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Workers\u2019 Compensation in Texas<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aebc336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aebc336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The state of Texas does not require private employees to carry workers\u2019 compensation insurance. Still, many private employees do so anyway to protect themselves in the event of an employee injury financially.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are injured at work and your employer does not carry workers\u2019 compensation insurance, you can still file a non-subscribers claim to help secure financial assistance in your time of need.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ba4b8f\" data-id=\"9ba4b8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6995d8\" data-id=\"f6995d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5181c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e5181c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Workers-Compensation-in-Texas-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1810\" alt=\"Labor Law\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Workers-Compensation-in-Texas-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Workers-Compensation-in-Texas-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Workers-Compensation-in-Texas-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Workers-Compensation-in-Texas-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Workers-Compensation-in-Texas-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4d44f1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4d44f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-feccef0\" data-id=\"feccef0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b1c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9b1c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tips-For-Handling-Your-Workplace-Injury-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1798\" alt=\"Labor Law\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tips-For-Handling-Your-Workplace-Injury-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tips-For-Handling-Your-Workplace-Injury-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tips-For-Handling-Your-Workplace-Injury-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tips-For-Handling-Your-Workplace-Injury-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rubenrendon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Tips-For-Handling-Your-Workplace-Injury-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e20f4b\" data-id=\"7e20f4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f7be7f\" data-id=\"5f7be7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ac775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64ac775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips For Handling Your Workplace Injury<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ab49e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7ab49e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are as follows:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Report your injury right away.<\/strong> The best time to report your workplace injury is immediately after it happens. The second-best time is right now. If you have not already reported your injury to your workplace, do so right away.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Document your injury.<\/strong> Photos from the scene are always helpful, as are medical reports. Collect all paperwork and documentation surrounding your injury and keep it in one central location for easy access.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Do not accept the first offer you receive<\/strong>. Workers\u2019 compensation is insurance, and insurance companies are incentivized to pay you as little as possible to prioritize their profits. Likely, the first offer you receive will not be enough to cover your expenses. Negotiation is expected, so do not take the first thing that is offered to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Contact an attorney.<\/strong> Sometimes workers\u2019 compensation claims are denied. If this happens to you, it will be tough to appeal while you are still actively recovering. Instead of putting yourself in that position, hire an attorney who can guide you through the entire process while you focus all of your energy on rest and recovery.\u2019<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workplace injuries are incredibly stressful. Save yourself from further headaches by contacting Rendon &amp; Associates for all of your workers\u2019 compensation and workplace injury needs. We are here to support you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddfc645 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ddfc645\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-146052c\" data-id=\"146052c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c868003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c868003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc5b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"1cc5b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3011\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3011\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will my illness or injury be covered if it wasn\u2019t the direct result of an accident?\u200b<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3011\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3011\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Workers\u2019 compensation covers all illnesses and injuries caused by workplace activities. Repetitive motion injuries like tendonitis are not the result of an accident but can still be caused by work duties. Similarly, prolonged toxic exposure can lead to an illness that was not caused by one single incident.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are suffering from an injury caused by something at work, you are likely covered. Call Rendon &amp; Associates to discuss the details of your situation if you are unsure.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3012\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3012\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I choose which doctor I see after a workplace injury?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3012\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3012\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That depends on the rules in your state. In Texas, you must see a doctor within the workers\u2019 compensation network. If you are not sure whether or not your doctor qualifies, ask your employer who they prefer you see. Remember that in an emergency, getting medical treatment is the top priority. However, if treatment for your injury is non-emergent, it is in your best interest to contact your employer about which physician or practice you should visit.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3013\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3013\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What benefits are covered under workers\u2019 compensation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3013\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3013\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workers\u2019 compensation does not just cover medical bills. Below is a list of everything that your claim can cover:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical bills: This includes all treatments, procedures, office visits, and transportation to and from medical treatment as it relates to your injury.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lost wages: Your regular pay will still be provided while you recover from a workplace injury.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disability: If you are temporarily or permanently precluded from work due to your injury, workers\u2019 compensation will cover your disability payments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Death Benefits: If a worker dies due to their injuries, the surviving dependents will receive benefits, including funeral coverage.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Note:<\/b> Worker\u2019s compensation does not cover compensation for pain and suffering. In exchange for filing a claim with workers\u2019 compensation, you relinquish your right to sue your employer for more funds.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3014\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3014\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How should I report my workplace injury?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3014\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3014\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some employees assume that they should contact an attorney before reporting their workplace injury. This is not the best way to handle things. You should report your workplace injury as soon as it happens (or as soon as you realize that you are injured, as is often the case with repetitive motion injuries and illnesses). You will want to report the injury to your direct supervisor and the Human Resources department.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a statute of limitations on workplace injury coverage, so the sooner you can alert your employer, the better. No reasonable attorney will be upset with you for taking that first step. 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