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Texas Workmen’s Compensation Medical Benefits?

Most workers, about 81 percent, are covered by a state-regulated Texas workmen’s compensation system, which provides injured workers with standard benefits, including partial income, medical care and payments to beneficiaries.

At Best Doctors Network you receive necessary medical treatment immediately after the work-related injury or illness. If your employer has elected to participate in the insurance carrier’s certified workers’ compensation health care network (network), you are required to obtain medical treatment through the network if you live within a network’s service area and receive a copy of the network’s notice. You must select a doctor from a list of network providers, which you can obtain from your employer or insurance carrier. If you want to change your doctor, you should contact the network or the insurance carrier for assistance.

Doctor’s in our group have years of experience with Workers Compensation Patients in Texas and we know that treating work-related injury or illness immediately is crucial. Note: Medical benefits are paid only for the treatment of your work-related injury or illness.

Best Doctors Network knows how beneficial it is to all parties involved that you return to work as quickly as possible. Injured employees that continue to work as part of their recovery/treatment plan, in medically appropriate productive work, heal faster, and may retain their job skills. There is no specific end date for reasonable and necessary medical treatment to your work related injury when you are on Workers Compensation in Texas.

I’ve been injured on the job, what should I do?

• You must report your injury to your employer within 30 days from the date of the injury, or from the date you knew your injury or illness was related to your job. If you do not notify your employer within these 30 days, your right to obtain benefits could be lost.
• You must send a completed Employee’s Claim for Compensation for a Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease (DWC Form-041) to the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) within one (1) year of the date of injury to protect your rights.

Our very skilled team of Texas Workers Compensation Doctors can supply and assist you with the essential Texas State Workmen’s Compensation and Federal Workers Compensation claims that need to be filed. If you have any other question or concerns please give us a call!