Effective September 1, 2017, Texas will become the 47th state to pass a statewide ban on texting while driving. Governor Abbott’s signing of House Bill 62 is an effort to unify Texas under a uniform ban and remedy the “patchwork quilt of regulations that dictate driving practices in Texas.” The bill specifically prohibits drivers from…
Read MoreAn employer who requires or permits an employee to work overtime is generally required to pay the employee premium pay for such overtime work. Employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must receive overtime pay for hours worked in excess of forty (40) in a workweek of at least one and one-half times…
Read MoreWhen a worker covered by workers’ compensation makes a claim against a third party, the workers’ compensation insurance retains the right to subrogate against any recovery from that third party for all benefits paid to or on behalf of a claimant injured at work. When subrogating for more than basic medical and indemnity benefits, the…
Read MoreThe Sugar Land City Council recently voted to approve a new ordinance that would make it illegal to use a mobile phone while driving unless the driver is using a hands-free or Bluetooth device. The move comes after a year of asking its residents for their feedback on the proposed ordinance. Out of those who…
Read MoreLast year, the Supreme Court of Texas issued an opinion in the case of Nabors Well Services, LTD., et. al v. Asuncion Romero, et. al., which overruled years of established case law regarding seat belt use in the state of Texas. In this case, it was alleged Plaintiffs family members were not wearing seat belts…
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