Texas Injury Rights at a Glance
Quick answer: Texas pays temporary income benefits of 70% of lost wages, up to $1,314 a week for injuries from October 1, 2026. Most injury lawsuits have a 2-year deadline, and a government unit must get notice within 6 months.
Key numbers for Texas
| Workers' comp rate | 70% of lost wages (75% under $10/hr, first 26 weeks) |
| FY2027 weekly max / min | $1,314 / $197 |
| Report a job injury | 30 days (Labor Code §409.001) |
| File with DWC | 1 year (Labor Code §409.003) |
| Personal injury lawsuit | 2 years (CPRC §16.003) |
| Notice to a government unit | 6 months; some cities sooner (CPRC §101.101) |
| Car insurance system | At-fault |
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Texas tools and guides
Texas workers' comp calculator
TIBs with the FY2027 limits and the low-wage 75% rule.
Texas filing deadline calculator
2 years, plus Tort Claims Act notice.
Texas impairment benefits
IIBs: 3 weeks per rating point after MMI.
Non-subscriber employers
When your employer opted out of workers' comp.
Hurt at work: what to do first
Steps and reporting deadlines.