11/01/2006
				
Q. One of our employees is over age 70 and has had a broken foot, memory problems and a recent car wreck that caused some residual problems. Should we allow her to work? What can we do (if anything) to protect ourselves from potential workers’ comp claims should she injure herself?
				 
			 
			
10/01/2006
				
The federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), which regulates employee benefit plans, usually covers employees’ claims related to their benefits.  However, Texas employers who opt out of the state workers’ compensation program may receive a nasty surprise …