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Do you work for a nursing home, hospital or some other medical facility? If you do the odds are that your employer does not carry Texas Workers’ Compensation Insurance. They probably have their own work injury plan that limits the amount of medical care and the treatment options available to you if you are injured […]

Nurses and nursing assistants suffer more debilitating lifting injuries than any other occupation, and those injuries are caused mainly by moving and lifting patients. We often see nursing home employees who are seriously injured while lifting patients. The Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is launching an investigation of medical faciliies to make sure that

Ever heard of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act? Well you should. A Federal Jury awarded an employee 2.25 million dollars for a violation of the Act. GINA prohibits discrimination against healthy individuals for employment decisions or health insurance purposes on the basis of genetic information alone; it also prevents employers and insurance providers from demanding

EMPLOYERS MUST: Notify the State they do or do not have coverage Notify the State when they terminate coverage Post notices, with exact wording, in the work place Notify new employees of the absence of coverage Notify existing employees of coverage termination Notify employees how to file claim If your El Paso, Texas employer fails

The situation is always the same. A client comes to see me and says “I was hurt at work; I just received a letter from my employers’ insurance company and they say that my benefits are being denied because the injury is the result of a preexisting condition (or arthritis) or it states that you’re

If your company does not carry Texas Workers’ Compensation but has its own occupational injury plan to cover work injuries then that plan is covered by the Employment Retirement Insurance and Security ACt (ERISA). This is a federal law that it supposed to regulate these plans to protect injured workers’ from your companies denial of

The scenario is always the same; your employer tells you things are not working out and that it would be better if you resign instead of being terminated. “it will look better on your record”. So what should you do? As most employees know if you quit your job you are usually unable to get

As an unemployment insurance attorney in El Paso, Texas I have many clients who are fired, terminated or laid-off and are forced to apply for Texas Unemployment benefits from the Texas Workforce Commission.  The question that many ask is how does this effect my child support?  The law in Texas is clear that unless you

El Paso, Texas construction workers and the dangers they face in the workplace There is some level of risk of suffering occupational injuries and illnesses in nearly every profession and field throughout Texas, and New Mexico. For some, however, the danger may be greater. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, the

Can your employer fire you when you get injured on the job? If your employer carries Texas Worker’s Compensation the Texas Labor Code States: A person may not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an employee because the employee has: (1) filed a workers’ compensation claim in good faith; (2) hired a lawyer