{"id":100685,"date":"2025-11-17T15:49:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hildasibrian.com\/en\/?page_id=100685"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:08:21","slug":"workers-comp-vs-workplace-injury-claim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hildasibrian.com\/en\/workers-comp-vs-workplace-injury-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers&#8217; Compensation vs Workplace Injury Claim: Know the Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"100685\" class=\"elementor elementor-100685\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6169d5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6169d5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487910d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"487910d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Workers\u2019 Compensation vs. Workplace Injury Claims in Texas: What You Need to Know<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d42ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46d42ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e9ae5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7e9ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hildasibrian.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Workplace-Catastrophe-1-768x768.avif\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-100693\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hildasibrian.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Workplace-Catastrophe-1-768x768.avif 768w, https:\/\/hildasibrian.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Workplace-Catastrophe-1-300x300.avif 300w, https:\/\/hildasibrian.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Workplace-Catastrophe-1-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/hildasibrian.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Workplace-Catastrophe-1.avif 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8618a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df8618a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you get hurt at work, it\u2019s natural to assume that workers\u2019 compensation will cover your medical bills and lost wages. But here\u2019s something many Texans don\u2019t realize: <strong>not every employer in Texas provides workers\u2019 comp coverage.<\/strong><\/p><p>Texas is the only state that <strong>does not require private employers<\/strong> to carry workers\u2019 compensation insurance. That means your legal rights after a workplace injury depend heavily on whether your employer <strong>is a subscriber or a non-subscriber<\/strong> to the Texas workers\u2019 compensation system.<\/p><p>Understanding this difference, and knowing when you can also file a <strong>third-party workplace injury claim,\u00a0<\/strong>can make a major difference in how much compensation you ultimately receive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a244eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a244eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-906da40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"906da40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc0076e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc0076e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Workers\u2019 Compensation in Texas: How It Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1558ec8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1558ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;font-size: 18px\">Workers\u2019 compensation is an insurance program that pays benefits to employees injured while performing job duties.<\/span><\/h3><p>If your employer is a <strong>subscriber<\/strong>, you may be entitled to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14979b2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"14979b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-hand-holding-medical\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M159.88,175.82h64v64a16,16,0,0,0,16,16h64a16,16,0,0,0,16-16v-64h64a16,16,0,0,0,16-16v-64a16,16,0,0,0-16-16h-64v-64a16,16,0,0,0-16-16h-64a16,16,0,0,0-16,16v64h-64a16,16,0,0,0-16,16v64A16,16,0,0,0,159.88,175.82ZM568.07,336.13a39.91,39.91,0,0,0-55.93-8.47L392.47,415.84H271.86a16,16,0,0,1,0-32H350.1c16,0,30.75-10.87,33.37-26.61a32.06,32.06,0,0,0-31.62-37.38h-160a117.7,117.7,0,0,0-74.12,26.25l-46.5,37.74H15.87a16.11,16.11,0,0,0-16,16v96a16.11,16.11,0,0,0,16,16h347a104.8,104.8,0,0,0,61.7-20.27L559.6,392A40,40,0,0,0,568.07,336.13Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Payment for Medical Treatment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dollar-sign\" viewBox=\"0 0 288 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M209.2 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Impairments<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0169ce0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0169ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The key thing about workers\u2019 comp is that it\u2019s a <strong>no-fault system<\/strong>. You can receive benefits even if the accident was partly your fault. In exchange, you usually <strong>give up the right to sue your employer<\/strong> for negligence.<\/p><p>However, workers\u2019 comp benefits are limited, they typically don\u2019t cover the full scope of damages like pain and suffering, or all lost wages. That\u2019s where other legal options come into play.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972e33b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"972e33b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a33be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0a33be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What If Your Employer Does Not Have Workers\u2019 Comp?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beac40e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beac40e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your employer <strong>does not carry workers\u2019 compensation insurance<\/strong>, they\u2019re known as a <strong>non-subscriber<\/strong>.<\/p><p>In this case, you are <strong>not bound by the workers\u2019 comp system<\/strong>, and you have the right to <strong>sue your employer directly<\/strong> for negligence.<\/p><p>This type of claim is known as a <strong>workplace injury claim against a non-subscriber employer<\/strong>, and it can often result in much higher compensation because:<\/p><ul><li><p>You can recover <strong>the full amount of your lost wages<\/strong>, not just a percentage.<\/p><\/li><li><p>You can seek damages for <strong>pain, suffering, mental anguish, and long-term disability<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Your employer <strong>cannot use certain defenses<\/strong> that they would normally have in a lawsuit, such as claiming your own negligence caused the injury.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>For many injured workers in Texas, this legal route provides the only real way to recover everything they\u2019ve lost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da7efd6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7da7efd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d222cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34d222cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8ef82c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a8ef82c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Still not sure if you have a claim? Give us a call and find out!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e89433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65e89433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At <strong>The Law Offices of Hilda Sibrian<\/strong>, we understand that figuring out whether you have a valid claim can be confusing \u2014 every case is different, and the details matter. That\u2019s why we offer <strong>free consultations<\/strong> so our team can review your situation and help explain your options clearly.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t guess or wait. <strong>Call us today<\/strong>, and our team will tell you if you have a case and what to do next.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d7e0a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"72d7e0a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click Here to Call Us Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-576f946b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"576f946b\" 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e0586 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87e0586\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa0699 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfa0699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Third-Party Workplace Injury Claims: When Someone Else Is Responsible<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0f917 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f0f917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even if your employer <strong>does<\/strong> have workers\u2019 comp coverage, you may still have another claim.<\/p><p>If a <strong>third party<\/strong> \u2014 someone other than your employer or a co-worker \u2014 caused or contributed to your injury, you can file a <strong>separate personal injury lawsuit<\/strong> against them.<\/p><p>Common examples include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df2131 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7df2131\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e71306 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"7e71306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDelivery Drivers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThey can fail to follow safety guidelines, standard procedures, and emergency protocols.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd467e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"9bd467e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEquipment Vendors\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf a machine or tool failed due to known issues or improper maintenance.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c61af8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"4c61af8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExternal Contractors\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThey can fail to follow safety guidelines or not follow standard operation procedures.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4b903 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"cf4b903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Property Owners\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf they don't maintain the land around the work site or fail to mitigate known dangers.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765fb1b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"765fb1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These third-party claims allow you to pursue\u00a0additional compensation\u00a0beyond workers\u2019 comp, such as full lost wages, emotional distress, and long-term care expenses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8644fa1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8644fa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-badd4fe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"badd4fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can You File Both a Workers\u2019 Comp Claim and a Third-Party Injury Claim?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b5225 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31b5225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. In many cases, you can pursue <strong>both<\/strong>.<\/p><p>For example:<\/p><ul><li>You\u2019re a refinery worker injured because of a <strong>defective valve<\/strong> made by another company.<ul><li>Workers\u2019 comp covers your immediate medical care and a portion of lost wages for the onsite injury.<\/li><li>You could also file a <strong>third-party injury claim against the valve manufacturer<\/strong> to recover additional damages.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>This combination often leads to the best possible financial recovery for injured workers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383148af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"383148af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abedb17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1abedb17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d002771 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d002771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pay Nothing Out of Pocket: No Retainer, No Risk<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424d586f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"424d586f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur legal team operates on a contingency fee basis, meaning:\u00a0<b>you don&#8217;t pay us to start your case and\u00a0if we don&#8217;t win, you don&#8217;t pay any legal fees<\/b>. Our fee would be a percentage of the compensation obtained for you and your family in the settlement. So you don&#8217;t have to pay us out of your pocket, and there are no upfront payments, either!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a393961 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a393961\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff73e06 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff73e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/hildasibrian.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/nothing-out-of-pocket-768x772.avif\" 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data-id=\"1314788\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968ae62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"968ae62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How The Law Offices of Hilda Sibrian Can Help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c915c69 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c915c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Determining whether your employer has workers\u2019 comp coverage, and whether another party might also be liable,\u00a0 can <a href=\"https:\/\/hildasibrian.com\/en\/blog\/workers-compensation-vs-personal-injury-claims-in-houston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get complicated quickly<\/a>.<\/p><p>The team at <strong>The Law Offices of Hilda Sibrian<\/strong> has years of experience investigating workplace accidents and maximizing compensation for injured Texans.<\/p><p>We handle all types of serious workplace injury cases, including:<\/p><ul><li>Industrial and refinery accidents<\/li><li>Construction and scaffolding falls<\/li><li>Oil and gas field injuries<\/li><li>Warehouse and equipment-related injuries<\/li><li>Catastrophic burn, crush, or explosion injuries<\/li><\/ul><p>Our attorneys can determine whether your employer is a <strong>subscriber or non-subscriber<\/strong>, identify all liable third parties, and pursue every available legal avenue to get you the compensation you deserve.<\/p><p>You don\u2019t pay anything unless we win.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40b1bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a40b1bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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wpcf7-validates-as-required form-control\" id=\"cf_lead_last\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"Last Name\" type=\"text\" name=\"last-name\" \/><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-4\">\n    <div class=\"control-wrap position-relative\">\n      <label for=\"cf_lead_email\">Email <span class=\"visually-hidden\">(required)<\/span><\/label>\n      <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email form-control\" id=\"cf_lead_email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"Email\" type=\"email\" name=\"email\" \/><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"col-md-6 mb-4\">\n    <div class=\"control-wrap position-relative\">\n      <label for=\"cf_lead_phone\">Phone <span class=\"visually-hidden\">(required)<\/span><\/label>\n      <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" 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