Can I File a Claim for Walmart Workers’ Comp?

In most states, companies are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance coverage, but in Texas, companies can “opt-out” of this insurance program and have private insurance. These are called “non-subscribers.”

Walmart is a non-subscriber company and does not offer official state workers’ compensation insurance, but instead has a private insurance plan for injured workers. You can file a claim for Walmart workers’ compensation through Walmart’s private insurance plan. This will likely be your best option if your injury was no one’s fault. However, if Walmart or one of its employees caused your injuries, you might be able to file a lawsuit against Walmart.

These cases can become very difficult to win and that is why it is so important for you to hire an Walmart work injury law firm that focuses its practice on representing injured workers and fighting for their rights.

Potential Compensation in a Walmart Work Injury Case

If you can demonstrate that Walmart’s negligence directly resulted in your injury, you may be entitled to recover compensation for:

• Medical Expenses: This includes past and future medical bills for doctor visits, hospital stays, surgery, physical therapy, medication, and other related expenses. You may be able to recover the full amount of your medical bills, even if your health insurance paid a portion of them.
• Lost Wages: This includes compensation for lost income due to time off work for medical treatment and recovery. You may be able to recover your past lost wages, as well as compensation for future lost earning capacity if your injury prevents you from returning to your previous job.
• Pain and Suffering: This includes compensation for physical pain, emotional distress, mental anguish, and loss of enjoyment of life. The amount of pain and suffering damages you can recover will depend on the severity of your injuries and the impact they have had on your life.
• Future Medical Care: If your injury requires ongoing medical treatment, you may be able to recover the costs of future medical care, such as physical therapy, medication, or surgery.

How Our Walmart Workers Comp Lawyers Can Help You

Non-subscriber cases are like other negligence cases, such as car and truck collisions, slip and falls, and defective products. If you can prove that Walmart was negligent and violated a duty of care and that the violation was the actual cause of your injury, then you can file a lawsuit (just like a car accident lawsuit) against Walmart and seek more damages.

Non-subscriber cases are more beneficial than a typical negligence case because the law prohibits an employer, like Walmart, from arguing defenses to the case that other defendants can make. An experienced Walmart accident attorney can help you work out the contours of your case to increase your chances of getting the compensation you deserve.