Houston Office:
4909 Bissonnet Street
Suite 100
Bellaire, TX 77401
Phone: 713-661-9900
Toll Free: 1-877-661-9900
Mc Allen Office:
721 East Esperanza Ave, Suite C
Mc Allen, Tx 78501
956-226-4236
Fax 956-992-971 *By Appointment only
Workers' Compensation laws provide employees who are injured or disabled on the job, fixed monetary awards, without having to endure litigation. Benefits are also provided for dependents of those workers who are killed because of work-related accidents or illnesses.
Other laws protect employers and co-workers by limiting recovery amounts and liabilities of both the employers and co-workers. Both state and federal workers compensation statutes provide this structure.
Several other acts provide for different situations in different parts of the government and workforce, and they include:
The Federal Employment Compensation Act provides workers compensation for non-military, federal employees.
The Federal Employment Liability Act (FELA), for railroads and their employees.
The Merchant Marine Act (the Jones Act), for seamen.
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA).
The Black Lung Benefits Act provides compensation for miners suffering from "black lung" (pneumoconiosis).
Anyone with a work injury may have a Workers' Compensation claim. Protect your interests by reporting your injury as soon as possible in writing to your employer. Then call Stern, Miller & Higdon to become familiar with your rights and benefits.
If you have been injured on the job, how you handle the incident could make the difference in whether you receive Workers' Compensation benefits or not. Call us today to discuss your claim.
