A Texas business can decline to carry workers' compensation insurance and opt out of the Texas Workers Compensation Act to become what is known as a "nonsubscriber." But is it appropriate for their business? Being a nonsubscriber could save your business lots of money, but expose your company to costly nonsubscriber lawsuit from an injured worker where the usual defenses are limited.
At the law offices of Bennett, Weston, LaJone & Turner, our Dallas workers' compensation non subscriber defense lawyers protect the rights of businesses throughout Texas, both large and small that do not carry workers' compensation. With attorneys who have more than 25 years of employment law and business litigation experience, our firm is prepared to help you navigate these complex claims. Contact us today to learn more about your rights and options.
Nonsubscriber Plans
If a company does decide to become a nonsubscriber, it should do it responsibily. A nonsubscriber employer often can not only save money, but it can still pay excellent benefits to injured employees through an employee injury benefit plan in compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Our lawyers understand how to structure a plan that provides benefits to the injured employee while still protecting the employer from potential lawsuits by injured employees.
Nonsubscriber Litigation
Every non subscribing business has a different reason for not carrying workers' compensation, which means that every business facing a non subscriber lawsuit has different challenges and settlement opportunities.
Our lawyers can help with your corporate ownership structure to minimize the possible impact of any non subscriber litigation. We can also advise you and your company on other appropriate ways to protect your business.
If one of your employees has been seriously injured at work, our business defense lawyers will conduct a thorough investigation into your insurance status and the work injury claim. Gathering all available evidence, we will make sure you have the information you need to make a well-informed choice regarding the best way to handle the claim.
Our first goal is to help you explore possible settlement opportunities. If your employee is unable or unwilling to come to a reasonable agreement, we will prepare you and your business for the rigors of court.
Contact a Fort Worth Non subscriber Work Injury Claim Lawyer
at Bennett, Weston, LaJone & Turner, P.C.
From our Dallas offices, we are dedicated to protecting the rights of businesses across Texas. We know how much damage one non subscriber lawsuit can have on a business and we want to help you move forward as quickly as possible. Contact us today to learn more.
Employment Discrimination Defense Lawyers for Dallas, Fort Worth and all of Texas
Federal and state law requires that companies provide a workplace free from discrimination and retaliation. No matter how well-run the company, there is always the risk an employee will bring a claim that he or she has been discriminated against by the company, a supervisor, a co-employee or even a vendor. Even sex harassment claims continue to be prevalent. Whatever the claim, it must be handled appropriately from the moment the company becomes aware of it. If not, the employer may jeopardize or even waive any defense it may have to the claims later.
Our attorneys have extensive experience advising companies through their initial investigations of employee complaints, and counseling employers through the process of responding to such complaints. The initial handling of the complaint can be the difference in whether the company has to defend itself from future governmental agency investigations or expensive litigation. Moreover, an employer must be extremely careful in its response to avoid being accused of retaliating against a complaining employee. Retaliation claims are especially dangerous to employers because the underlying complaint need not be successful or even valid.
If necessary, however, the attorneys at Bennett Weston LaJone & Turner have extensive experience successfully defending employers from administrative claims and investigations by the EEOC, Texas Workforce Commission, OSHA and other governmental agencies. Our attorneys also have successfully defended many employers from claims in court and in arbitration, often obtaining a summary judgment long before any trial. However, should trial become necessary, our attorneys have actual experience successfully trying cases on behalf of employers.
