Famous Can You Sue Workers Comp In Texas Ideas. The texas supreme court killed bad faith suits against wc carriers (ic) and in my opinion ics have little to no incentive/reason to pay medical bills on claims once the income benefits have been exhausted. Despite evidence of being overworked just before a fatal crash, the texas supreme court recently ruled that a trucker’s family can only collect workers’ compensation and not sue the company for damages after finding no intent on the part of the company.

Can i be fired for filing a workers' comp claim? Having workers compensation insurance protects employers from employees taking civil action against them. Gross negligence is more than simple negligence.