Texas Workers Comp Discrimination Lawsuit

The Texas Labor Code prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees who make workers comp claims for on the job injuries.  More specifically, Texas Labor Code Chapter 451 states that a person may not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an employee because the employee has: (1) filed a workers compensation claim in good faith; (2) hired a lawyer to represent the employee in a claim; (3) instituted or caused to be instituted in good faith a proceeding under Subtitle A; or, (4) testified or is about to testify in a proceeding under Subtitle A.  In this regard, a person who violates the prohibition against workers’ compensation discrimination may be liable for reasonable damages incurred by the employee as a result of the violation, and the discharged employee may also be entitled to reinstatement in the former position of employment.  Specific information concerning the contents of Texas Labor Code Chapter 451 may be found at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/LA/htm/LA.451.htm#451.001 . 

Whether employment related workers comp discrimination occurs in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio or elsewhere in Texas, victims of worker comp discrimination may contact an attorney to determine if a workers comp retaliation lawsuit is ultimately appropriate under the particular facts and circumstances of the potential employment discrimination claim.