Workers Compensation Insurance
The Texas Workers Compensation system is the method by which covered workers are compensated for work-related injuries or illnesses. An employer's insurance company, self-insurance group with a certificate of approval, or an individual employer with a certificate of authority to self-insure pays benefits for work-related injuries, even if the injured worker’s negligence contributed to the accident. However, neither the insurance company nor the employer is liable for injuries that
- are intentional or self-inflicted
- result from the employee’s horseplay or voluntary intoxication (either alcohol or drug-induced)
- arise from voluntary participation in off-duty recreational, social, or sports events
- result from "acts of God," unless a person's job exposes him or her to a greater than ordinary risk of injury from such acts
- are inflicted by someone else for personal reasons unrelated to employment.
What Coverage Does Workers Compensation Insurance Provide?
The Texas Workers Compensation Act limits a covered employer's liability to a specific schedule of benefits based on the type and severity of the worker’s injury. Benefits include lifetime medical benefits for necessary treatment of compensable injuries and illnesses
- lifetime medical benefits for necessary treatment of compensable injuries and illnesses
- disability income benefits for a specified period of time and up to dollar limits set by law
- limited funeral expenses for workers killed on the job
- death benefits for surviving dependents of workers killed on the job.
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