EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE ISSUES | Workplace Safety

Depending on your occupation and your employer’s industry, you may be able to file for compensation under one of a number of laws that require employers to compensate injured workers for lost wages and provide medical treatment for their injuries. Some of these laws include:

  1. state workers’ compensation laws
  2. the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act
  3. the Federal Employer’s Liability Act
  4. the Jones Act

Claims for workers compensation under the Texas Workers Compensation Act are administered by the Division of Workers Compensation in the Texas Department of Insurance. For information about filing a claim, go to this web page: http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/employee/index.html.