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Workers Compensation Overview
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- Workers Compensation: State
- The Texas Workers' Compensation Act
Texas enacted its first workers compensation law in 1913 and revised it in 1917. The 1917 law stayed in place (with amendments) until 1989. In 1989, in response to criticism of the 1917 law and its application, the Texas State Legislature enacted the Texas Worker's Compensation Act (the "Act") and added it to the Texas Labor Code. The Act took effect on January 1, 1991. Persons who suffer job-related injuries or illnesses in Texas may be entitled to compensation in accordance with the Act (if their employers carry workers compensation insurance; it is not required in Texas). The Texas Workers Compensation Commission provides online access to the Act.
- Workers Compensation: U.S. (Railroad Workers)
- Federal Employees Liability Act
Railroad workers who have suffered injuries or illnesses during the course of their employment may be entitled to compensation under the Federal Employees Liability Act (FELA). FELA generally gives injured seamen the authority to sue their employers to obtain compensation for their injuries. It is not "workers compensation" in the traditional sense, although it does provide limited "maintenance and cure" benefits regardless of the pendency or outcome of any suit. The Legal Information Institute of Cornell University provides online access to the Act.
- Workers Compensation: US (Maritime Workers)
- The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Maritime workers who have suffered injuries or illnesses during the course of their employment may be entitled to compensation under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. The Act covers maritime workers who are not considered "seamen." "Seamen" are generally persons employed on vessels or other movable structures who contribute to the vessels' or structures' functions or missions. The definition of "seamen" generally does not include a longshoreman, pilot, or other person who works on a stationary platform. Seamen may seek compensation under the Jones Act. Families of maritime workers killed on the job may be entitled to relief under the Death on the High Seas Act. The United States Department of Labor provides online access to the Longshore and Harbors Workers' Compensation Act. - The Jones Act
Maritime workers known as "seamen" who have suffered injuries or illnesses during the course of their employment may be entitled to compensation under the Jones Act. "Seamen" are generally persons employed on vessels or other movable structures who contribute to the vessels' or structures' functions or missions. The Jones Act generally gives injured seamen the authority to sue their employers to obtain compensation for their injuries. It is not "workers compensation" in the traditional sense, although it does provide limited "maintenance and cure" benefits regardless of the pendency or outcome of any suit. Families of maritime workers killed on the job may be entitled to relief under the Death on the High Seas Act. The Government Printing Office provides online access to the Act.
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- Workers Compensation: State
- Texas Workers' Compensation Verification
The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission allows the public to confirm Workers' Compensation insurance coverage for employers via the Internet. The application provides a searchable database of the most recent two years of workers' compensation coverage information as reported to the Commission. Claim administration contact information for the insurance carrier providing the workers' compensation coverage is also available. No fees are required to use the service.
- Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
Persons suffering job-related injuries or illnesses in Texas may be entitled to compensation in accordance with the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. The Act took effect in 1991. The Act created the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC) which, along with the Texas Department of Insurance, administers and enforces the Act. The TWCC works essentially as an intermediary in cases involving injured or ill employees covered by workers' compensation insurance. The Act does not require Texas employers to carry workers' comp insurance. The TWCC's website is a comprehensive resource. - Texas Department of Insurance
Persons suffering job-related injuries or illnesses in Texas may be entitled to compensation in accordance with the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. The Act took effect in 1991. The Texas Department of Insurance , along with the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC), administers and enforces the Act. The Act does not require Texas employers to carry workers' comp insurance.
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