Daniel Morris

I primarily represent people who are injured on the job or as the result of someone's negligence. We can help if your employer is a subscriber to workers compensation or even if they are a non-subscriber.

I've been helping people with injuries since 1996. I am fluent in Spanish. We can also help with criminal, family or immigration issues.

University Of Houston

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1995

Attorney

The Morris Law Firm

1998 - Current

Owner and attorney handling injury cases from workers compensation to auto or trucking cases.

Attorney

The Law Offices of Bernardo Eureste

1996 - 1998

Litigation attorney for the law firm, handling administrative workers compensation hearings.

Texas Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers

2020

Named to the top 1% of lawyers in Texas.

Texas State Bar  # 00795789

Member

1996 - Current

Texas

Since 1996

Q. How does workers' compensation work?

April 24, 2012

A: For subscribers to the system, the Division of Workers' Compensation administer the adjudication of claims. They are a state agency that make decisions as to medical and financial benefits for injured workers.

It begins with a Benefit Review Conference where both parties provide evidence and attempt to informally resolve the issue. If it can not get worked out, it goes to a Contested Case Hearing. In the Contested Case Hearing evidence is entered in to the record and testimony may be taken. An administrative judge will give a written decision deciding the issues.

A case my be disputed to the Division of Workers Compensation Appeals Panel, where they may act upon the case or not. From there a case may be appealed up to District Court and so on. ... Read More

Q. Do you have to pay back workers comp if you get a settlement

April 24, 2012

A: It depends upon what you mean by settlement. If you receive short/long term disability disability, it will depend upon the policy. If you receive a settlement for a bad faith claim from you cause of action, you do not reimburse the insurance carrier.

However, if you are injured in your employment by the negligent act of a third party, your workers compensation insurance carrier my place a subrogation lien against your future entitlement to benefits and/or medical treatment.

If you are found entitled to social security disability or insurance, it will not affect your workers compensation. However, your workers compensation benefit may affect your social security benefit.

Q. Can you get fired wile you on workers comp

April 24, 2012

A: Yes you can get fired. However, the Texas Labor Code prohibits employers from discharging or discriminating against employees for filing a workers compensation claim, hiring a lawyer to represent them, instituting a proceeding or testifying in a workers compensation claim.

If the employer discriminates or discharges the employee for any of the above actions, the employee may get his position back and be entitled to damages.