This is an advantage for everyone, not a penalty. More immediate notice of injury has several important advantages for workers and employers. Prompt injury reporting

Yes.;Injury benefit plans include a promise to pay reasonable and necessary medical expenses.;Texas injury benefit programs commonly limit medical expense payments to a significant dollar

Texas has dropped from the 10th most expensive workers’ compensation system in the U.S. (in 2003) to ranking 43rd in terms of expense (in 2018) AND achieved better medical outcomes for injured workers.