Texas Mutual Insurance Co. - Employer Rights & Responsibilities

Employer Rights & Responsibilities

If you are a Texas employer, it's important to know your rights and responsibilities in the workers' compensation system. Even if you never have an injury in your workplace, you still have requirements, such as posting notices about workers' comp coverage.

A Brief Overview

Texas law guarantees certain employer rights if you provide workers' compensation insurance for your employees. The law and your insurance policy also give you an important series of responsibilities in the workers' compensation system. Here is a brief overview of those rights and responsibilities. You may also review your employees' rights and responsibilities.

As a Texas employer, you have the right to:

Information
Dispute resolution
Accident prevention services
Loss run reports
Reimbursement for voluntary benefit payments
Assistance

You also have the right to:

Report fraud
Contest compensability

As a Texas employer, you are responsible for:

Reporting injuries
Reporting wages
Making supplemental reports
Keeping records
Posting notices
Giving written notice to new employees

You should also be aware of:

DWC violations and penalties
Non-subscriber responsibilities

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