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Report: Conditions haven't improved much for Texas construction workers over past decade

In Texas, construction workers are more likely to die on the job than laborers in any other industry – and yet well over half of them don’t have any type of workers’ compensation insurance. That’s ...
KXAN

Texas construction workers face financial, safety struggles, study finds

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas’ manual laborers are facing harsh financial and safety concerns, according to a new study released Tuesday. The report was released at the WDP office in Austin in a room with a ...

Injured Texas firefighter to receive workers’ comp after public backlash

After public backlash, an injured Fort Worth firefighter will now receive workers’ compensation for serious injuries suffered in a house fire.

Texas Hospital Insurance Exchange Deploys PCMS Atlas to Modernize Workers’ Compensation Operations

THIE selects Atlas for its flexibility, scalability, and cloud-based architecture to enhance operational efficiency ...
The Business Journals

Cost of workers-comp care in Texas increasing, study shows

The cost per claim for medical treatment for injured Texas workers increased 8 percent in 2011 — the latest year measured in a new study by the Workers Compensation ...
JD Supra

Texas Supreme Court Lets Employers Shift Fault To Third Parties In Worker Injury Suits: Key Takeaways For Workers’ Comp Nonsubscribers

What Happened In This Case? Let’s look at how this played out in the recent real-world case of In Re: East Texas Medical Center Athens and consider why it should matter to you.