Texas Disability Law - Workers' Compensation

Texas Law

• Provides for reimbursement of medical expenses and a portion of lost wages due to a work-related injury, disease, or illness. Benefits are available only if the employer subscribes to workers' compensation insurance or is self-insured. The injury or illness must be reported to the employer within 30 days.
• Provides for death benefits to a legal beneficiary of a worker who is killed in an on-the-job injury.
• Time frames and the percentages of wages are defined for each type of benefit: temporary, impairment, supplemental, and lifetime income benefits.
• Provides for a system of handling disputes regarding a work-related injury or illness.
• Offers a preauthorization reimbursement program for small employers of 2 to 50 people, for workplace modifications for an injured employee.
• Provides that certain people with disabilities may be able to receive unemployment benefits.

Texas Legal Citation

• Texas Labor Code, Chapters 406
• Texas Labor Code, Chapters 408
• Medical Benefits:
  Texas Labor Code, Chapter 401.011
• Workplace Modification:
  Texas Labor Code, Section 413.022
• Unemployment benefits:
  Texas Labor Code, Section 207.0211

Contact

• Texas Department of Insurance, Workers Compensation
  (800) 252-7031
  

For More Information

• Texas Department of Insurance, Workers Compensation
  (800) 252-7031
  
• Injured Employee Rights and Responsibilities
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Workers Compensation; Information for workers
• Job Accommodation Network
  (800) 526-7234 (Voice); (877) 781-9403 (TTY)

Relevant Federal Laws

• Americans with Disabilities Act:
  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  (800) 669-4000; (800) 669-6820 (TTY)
  
• Workers Compensation and the ADA