Workers' Comp Lawyer in Dallas

Injured Workers Have Rights

There are specific rights all injured workers in Texas have. Texas and federal laws protect injured workers and provide them with certain benefits that employers cannot dismiss without having a basis for denying a claim. If you think your rights have been violated in some way as regards to a work related injury, contact a workers' compensation attorney from the Malaise Law Firm for help. Per the Texas Department of Insurance, your rights are:

The right to receive benefits regardless of fault.

In most instances your rights to benefits will not be affected, unless you were drunk at the time of injury, you were injured by an act of God, you had a self inflicted injury, you were injured during horseplay, you were injured by another for personal reasons not related to your job, you were performing an off-work activity and were injured.

You have the right to receive medical care to treat your workplace injury or illness.

There is no time limit for this medical care.

You have the right to choose your treating doctor.

If you are in a workers' compensation health care network, you can choose your doctor from the network's treating doctor list. If you are not in a network, you can choose a doctor from the Approved Doctor List from the Division of Workers' Compensation.

You have the right to hire an attorney at any time during your claim.

You have the right to receive free information and assistance from the Office of Injured Employee Counsel.

If you have a dispute resolution hearing scheduled, you have the right to ombudsman assistance at no charge, if you do not have an attorney representing you.

An ombudsman is an employee of the Office of Injured Employee Counsel. Although Ombudsmen are trained in the field of workers' compensation and provide free assistance to injured employees without attorneys, they cannot sign documents for you, make decisions for you or give legal advice.

You have the right for your claim information to be kept confidential.

Only your employer or your employer's insurance carrier can access your claim information, or an employer that is considering hiring you may get limited information about your claim from the Division of Workers' Compensation.

Protecting Your Workers' Compensation Rights

Ensure your rights are protected by retaining the services of a workers' compensation lawyer who has the expertise you need when pursuing benefits your are entitled to. With over 40 years of combined experience in workers' compensation law and a staff available throughout Dallas and Texas, our legal team has the resources you need to provide you with personalized attention and caring legal counsel. Contact our office today for your free initial consultation.

Discuss your workers' compensation rights with the attorneys at the Malaise Law Firm.