Augment LeadsThis page is for workers' comp firms licensed in Texas. It covers how the Texas system is set up, what your intake team should screen for, and how our leads work. For what changes from state to state, see the workers' comp leads by state hub.
How workers' comp is run in Texas
Texas workers' comp is overseen by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC). Its injured employee resources list the forms workers use, including DWC Form-041, the Employee's Claim for Compensation, and DWC Form-053, the Employee Request to Change Treating Doctor. The same page points to the Office of Injured Employee Counsel and to a tool for checking whether an employer has coverage.
How a worker finds a doctor depends on how the employer set up its workers' comp coverage, including whether it uses a certified health care network.
What to screen for in Texas
Reporting to the employer
DWC's injured employee FAQ says the worker must report the injury to the employer within 30 days from the date they were hurt, or from the date they knew the injury or illness was related to the job. If they don't, they may not get benefits.
Filing with DWC
The same FAQ says the worker must send a completed DWC Form-041 to DWC within one year of the date they were hurt to protect their rights.
Doctor rules
If the employer is in a certified network, the worker must choose a treating doctor from the network's provider list, according to the FAQ. If the employer isn't in a network, the worker can ask their current doctor whether they treat workers' comp. TDI's guide to health care networks adds that if the worker doesn't choose a treating doctor, the network will choose one. The worker may change treating doctors once without approval, to another doctor on the list, and further changes need the network's approval.
General information, not legal advice; confirm current rules with the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation.
Screening questions for Texas intake
- When did the injury happen, and when did you report it to your employer?
- Have you sent DWC Form-041 to DWC? When?
- Does your employer carry workers' comp coverage, as far as you know?
- Is your employer in a certified network, and who is your treating doctor?
- Have you already changed treating doctors?
- Have you talked to another lawyer about this injury?
For call openings and follow-up, see our speed-to-lead intake scripts.
What every Texas workers' comp lead includes
The injured worker fills in our form themselves. Each lead includes:
- Whether they were injured while working
- Employment status
- Injury date
- State and ZIP code
- Whether the injury was reported to the employer
- Medical treatment so far
- Injury details, in their own words
- Whether they already have an attorney
- An SMS-verified phone number
- A TrustedForm certificate
Leads that don't match your filters aren't sent. The TrustedForm certificate records the form session and the consent to be contacted, and the SMS check confirms the phone number. Our TrustedForm and lead verification guide explains how to read both.
How it works for Texas firms
- Book a strategy call. Tell us you're licensed in Texas, plus any other states, your intake hours and where leads should go.
- Set your Texas screening and place a first paid order. We agree your filters with you, using questions like the ones above.
- We run workers' comp campaigns nationwide. A lead reaches you only when the worker was hurt in a state you've chosen and the lead passes your filters.
- Leads go to your CRM by webhook, LeadDocket, Litify or GoHighLevel, or by email or SMS alert. We can route leads by office or case type.
We don't publish lead volume or ad figures for any single state. On the call, we'll be straight with you about what your filters can support before your first paid order. The full service is on our workers' comp leads page.
About Augment Leads
Augment Leads was founded in 2022 and is trusted by over 50 law firms. We sell exclusive leads, pay per lead, with no agency retainer and no minimum term. Every lead goes to one firm only, and unqualified leads are replaced under our written replacement policy, agreed before your first paid order.
Spanish-speaking MVA and workers' comp leads are also available.
Frequently asked questions
What are Texas workers' comp leads?
Texas workers' comp leads are inquiries from people hurt on the job in Texas who want to talk to a workers' comp attorney. At Augment Leads, the worker fills in the form themselves, the lead is screened against your filters, and it goes to one firm only.
How long does a Texas worker have to report an injury?
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation says the worker must report the injury to the employer within 30 days from the date they were hurt or the date they knew it was job-related, and send DWC Form-041 to DWC within one year of the date they were hurt. Confirm current rules with the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation.
Who picks the doctor in a Texas workers' comp claim?
If the employer is in a certified network, the worker chooses a treating doctor from the network's list, and the network chooses one if they don't. The worker may change treating doctors once without approval. Confirm current rules with the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation.
Can I get workers' comp leads only from Texas?
Yes. We generate leads nationwide, and you pick the states where your firm is licensed. If Texas is your only state, your leads come only from Texas. We don't promise a set number of leads for any state, and we'll talk through what your filters can support on the call.
How do I get started?
Book a strategy call. We go through your states, your Texas screening, your intake hours and your delivery setup. Then you place a first paid order, and leads start arriving once your campaigns are live.
Get Texas workers' comp leads
Tell us your states and how you screen Texas claims. We'll scope your first paid order on the call.