Injured at work in Plano? Texas plays by different rules than every other state. Here are seven verified firms that handle work-injury claims across Collin County — and how to tell which kind of case you actually have.
Updated April 05, 202611 min readEditorially independent
If you got hurt on the job in Plano, the first thing to figure out is whether your employer carries workers' compensation insurance at all. Texas is the only state where most private employers can legally opt out. Employers who buy the coverage are called "subscribers." Employers who skip it are "nonsubscribers." Which one you work for changes everything about your claim — the deadlines, the benefits, and whether you can sue.
If your employer is a subscriber, you file a workers' comp claim with the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation. You generally cannot sue your employer, but you also do not have to prove anyone was at fault. If your employer is a nonsubscriber, you can file an injury lawsuit directly, and the employer loses most of its usual legal defenses — which can make those cases more valuable, but also more of a fight.
The firms below all handle Plano-area work injuries, and several focus specifically on this split. We confirmed each one through at least two independent sources — the State Bar of Texas, Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, Avvo, Justia, Expertise.com, and each firm's own published practice pages. We do not take payment for placement.
How we picked these 7: We cross-referenced peer rankings and directories (Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Avvo, Martindale-Hubbell, Justia, Expertise.com, FindLaw) and each firm's own published practice pages. Every firm below appeared in at least two independent sources and has a verifiable Plano-area workers comp practice. We do not accept payment for placement, and we do not write sponsored reviews. More on our methodology →
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Juneau, Boll & Stacy, PLLC
Serves Plano & Collin CountyEst. 2000ABOTA member
Practice focus: Work injuries, nonsubscriber claims and serious on-the-job accidents
Founded in 2000 and based at 15301 Spectrum Drive in nearby Addison, Juneau, Boll & Stacy represents injured workers across Plano and the northern Dallas suburbs. President George A. Boll is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and partner Michael D. Stacy rounds out a trial-ready bench. The firm handles injuries tied to poor training, defective safety equipment, and third-party negligence on the job site.
Why they made the list: Trial-credentialed leadership (ABOTA) and a quarter-century of work-injury experience close to Plano.
Serves Plano metroIn practice since 1988Super Lawyers recognized
Practice focus: Workers' compensation and workplace injury
Hughey & Hughey has served the Plano metro area since 1988. David S. Hughey handles the firm's workers' compensation and workplace-injury files, and Jacob S. Hughey carries Super Lawyers recognition for personal injury work in Plano. Their stated focus spans premises liability, commercial-vehicle wrecks, and on-the-job injuries that lead to denied or underpaid claims.
Why they made the list: Decades of continuous practice in the Plano market plus peer recognition for the younger partner.
Practice focus: Workplace and construction injury across Texas
Michael Grossman founded Grossman Law Offices in 1991 and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer multiple times by Thomson Reuters. The firm is headquartered in Dallas but represents Plano workers in workplace-injury, construction-accident, and nonsubscriber cases. Grossman holds a lifetime membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Why they made the list: A long Dallas-area track record on construction and workplace cases, with verifiable peer honors.
Plano office (550 E 15th St)Board-certified PIBilingual EN/ES
Practice focus: Construction and workplace injury for English and Spanish speakers
Founded in 2012 and headquartered at 550 East 15th Street in Plano, R.E. López & Morales is one of the few firms on this list actually based inside the city. Its attorneys are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and the practice is fully bilingual. They handle construction accidents and on-the-job injuries alongside their auto-crash work.
Why they made the list: Board-certification in personal injury trial law and a genuine Plano street address, with full Spanish-language service.
Dedicated Plano practiceHandles 'straight' comp claimsContingency
Practice focus: Texas workers' compensation, including subscriber claims
Aaron Allison is a second-generation Texas trial lawyer whose firm is, by its own account, one of the few in the state that still takes on "straight" workers' compensation claims — the kind against subscriber employers and their insurers — rather than only nonsubscriber injury suits. The firm maintains a dedicated Plano workers' compensation practice and works on contingency, so there is no fee unless you recover.
Why they made the list: Few Texas firms handle subscriber comp claims at all; this one builds its practice around them.
Practice focus: Injured-worker and insurance-claim litigation
Kevan Benkowitz spent the early part of his career defending large retail and insurance companies before turning that experience toward representing injured people. His Plano firm handles workers' compensation and construction-injury claims, with particular attention to workers who may or may not be covered by their employer's policy. He has more than 15 years litigating insurance disputes.
Why they made the list: Former insurance-defense experience now aimed at injured workers — useful when an insurer disputes your claim.
Serves Plano (801 E Campbell Rd)100+ jury trialsTX & OK
Practice focus: Trial representation for serious workplace injuries
Cass Keramidas has practiced in the Dallas area for roughly two decades and has tried more than 100 cases to Texas juries. The firm, with a North Dallas office on East Campbell Road in Richardson, takes workplace-injury cases involving amputations, fractures, burns, spinal-cord damage, and traumatic brain injury. It is a litigation shop first, which matters when a claim has to be fought rather than settled.
Why they made the list: A genuine trial record — 100-plus jury verdicts — for the most serious workplace injuries.
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How to choose between them in Plano
First, find out if your employer is a subscriber. Ask HR for the workers' comp carrier, or check the Texas Department of Insurance coverage lookup. Subscriber claims and nonsubscriber lawsuits are handled differently, so pick a firm comfortable with the kind you have. Several firms above do both.
Match the firm to the injury. A disputed wage-benefit calculation is a paperwork-and-hearings problem. A crushed hand or a fall from height is a trial problem. Keramidas and Juneau, Boll & Stacy lean trial; a firm like Aaron Allison's leans claims and benefits.
Ask who actually attends your DWC hearing. If your case is a subscriber claim, it may run through a Division of Workers' Compensation benefit review conference or contested-case hearing. Ask which attorney will stand up for you there, by name.
Confirm the fee is approved and capped. On a Texas workers' comp claim, attorney fees come out of your benefits and must be approved by the DWC, capped at 25%. On a nonsubscriber injury suit, it is a standard contingency. Get the number in writing.
What workers comp help typically costs in Plano
What you pay depends entirely on whether you have a workers' comp claim or a nonsubscriber injury lawsuit. Here is the real breakdown for Plano in 2026:
Workers' comp attorney fee (subscriber claim): Capped by Texas law at 25% of the income or death benefits the lawyer recovers for you, and the fee must be approved by the Division of Workers' Compensation. You do not pay out of pocket up front.
Nonsubscriber injury lawsuit: Standard contingency, typically 33% if the case settles before suit is filed and 40% once it is in litigation. No recovery, no fee.
Case costs: Medical records, expert reports, and filing fees usually run a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, advanced by the firm and repaid from any recovery. Ask whether you owe them if the case loses.
Free consultations: Every firm on this list offers a no-cost initial review. Use two or three before you sign.
The single most important cost question in Texas is not the percentage — it is whether you are in the comp system at all. A nonsubscriber case can be worth far more because it allows pain-and-suffering damages that the comp system does not pay.
How long it takes
Work-injury timelines in Texas depend on the path your claim takes. Rough expectations:
Report the injury — 30 days: You must tell your employer within 30 days of the injury (or of learning it is work-related). Miss this and you can lose the claim. Do it in writing.
File the DWC-041 — 1 year: For a subscriber claim, you generally have one year from the injury to file your claim with the Division of Workers' Compensation.
Benefit dispute resolution — 2 to 9 months: If benefits are denied or cut, the DWC process runs through a benefit review conference, then a contested-case hearing, then possible appeal.
Nonsubscriber lawsuit — 1 to 3 years: An injury suit against a non-covered employer follows the normal civil timeline: filing, discovery, mediation, and trial if it does not settle. Texas gives you two years from the injury to file.
Red flags to watch for when hiring a workers comp lawyer in Plano
Guaranteed outcomes. No ethical attorney can promise a specific result. If a firm guarantees a win, a number, or a court ruling, walk away.
The disappearing senior partner. You meet a named partner at intake, then never hear from them again while an unsupervised junior runs the file. Ask in writing who handles your matter day to day.
Pressure to sign on the spot. Reputable firms give you the engagement letter in writing and time to read it. High-pressure intake is a volume-mill signal.
No verifiable track record. Look for named results, peer rankings, board certifications, or bar recognition — not "we have helped thousands of clients."
Vague fees. Every legitimate firm will put the fee structure, what is covered, and what triggers extra charges in a written engagement letter.
10 questions to ask in your free consultation
Most of the firms on this list offer a free or low-cost initial call. Use it. Bring a written list and write down the answers, then compare across two or three firms before you sign anything.
Who, specifically, will handle my matter day to day? Get a name and a direct email, not just the firm.
How many matters like mine have you handled in the last three years? You want a number, not a brochure line.
What is your fee, and what does it cover? Get the structure in writing before you sign.
What out-of-pocket costs am I responsible for, and when? Filing fees, records, and experts add up - ask now.
What is the realistic range of outcomes? A good lawyer gives a range; a weak one promises the high end.
How long will this take? An honest estimate, with the assumptions stated.
What is my deadline, and is it at risk? Many workers comp matters carry hard filing deadlines.
How often will I hear from you? Set the communication cadence now.
What can I do to help my own case? The best lawyers will give you homework.
What is the worst-case outcome? A lawyer who refuses to discuss downside risk is selling you something.
What to bring to your Plano consultation
You will get more out of the first call if you arrive organized. For most workers comp matters, gather:
A short written timeline. Dates, names, and what happened, in order.
The key documents. Any contracts, letters, agreements, court orders, or filings you have received.
Your correspondence. Relevant emails, texts, or messages - and do not delete anything.
Any deadlines you know about. A court date, a signing deadline, or an agency notice.
Your questions. The 10 above are a good place to start.
If you are not sure whether something is relevant, bring it anyway. It is easier for a lawyer to set aside what does not matter than to chase down what you left at home.
Talk to a vetted Workers Comp attorney in Plano
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Frequently asked questions about workers comp lawyers in Plano
How do I know if my Plano employer has workers' comp?
Ask HR for the name of the workers' compensation carrier, or use the Texas Department of Insurance coverage lookup. Texas employers are not required to carry it, so confirm before you assume. If your employer is a "nonsubscriber," you may be able to sue directly instead of filing a comp claim.
Can I sue my employer for a work injury in Texas?
If your employer carries workers' comp (a subscriber), generally no — you file a comp claim instead. If your employer opted out (a nonsubscriber), yes, you can file an injury lawsuit, and the employer loses several of its usual defenses, which can make those cases stronger.
How much does a workers' comp lawyer cost in Plano?
On a subscriber claim, Texas caps the attorney fee at 25% of the benefits recovered, and the Division of Workers' Compensation must approve it. On a nonsubscriber injury suit, it is a contingency, usually 33% to 40%. You pay nothing up front either way.
How long do I have to report a work injury?
You must notify your employer within 30 days of the injury or of learning it is work-related. For a subscriber comp claim, you then have one year to file with the Division of Workers' Compensation. For a nonsubscriber lawsuit, the deadline is two years from the injury.
What benefits can I get through Texas workers' comp?
Subscriber comp covers reasonable medical care and a portion of lost wages — income benefits are generally 70% to 75% of your average weekly wage, subject to state caps. It does not pay for pain and suffering, which is one reason nonsubscriber cases can be worth more.
Should I take the insurance company's first offer?
Not before a lawyer reviews it. Insurers often calculate the average weekly wage low or push for an early impairment rating. A short free consultation will tell you whether the number is fair for your injury.
What if my comp claim was already denied?
A denial is not the end. You can dispute it through a Division of Workers' Compensation benefit review conference and contested-case hearing. Several firms above, including Aaron Allison's and Benkowitz's, focus on disputed and denied claims.
One last thing. Choosing a lawyer is personal. Read the reviews. Call two or three firms before you sign. Ask each one: How many matters like mine have you handled in the last three years? The answer tells you a lot. — The LawFirmSquare team
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