Law Office of Alan Tysinger

Avoiding Fraud Charges Through Hiring a Workers' Compensation Attorney

First of all, fraud is fraud, and in no way am I condoning it. But when I saw the headline for this man in Seguin who was convicted of fraud in his workers' compensation claim, I couldn't help but wonder if he could have avoided the problem with good advice... Read more →

San Antonio Firefighters Fight for Health Protections and Better Workers' Compensation Treatment

Recently the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Firefighters union litigated the next collective bargaining agreement through a series of arbitration hearings. Among the topics involved was the potential for changes in the way the City administers workers' compensation claims. As SAFD healthcare costs have risen, workers' compensation... Read more →

Does WeWork Indicate Change In the Face of Workers' Compensation?

A celebrated tech startup has fallen on hard times recently, but still plans to open in San Antonio in 2020. Wework has been heralded for its view of office space as a tech commodity rather than a stuffy old bricks and mortar driven approach. The philosophy behind the startup is... Read more →

Downtown Developments Affect San Antonio's Law Practice Environment

A recent news report shows by illustration how the practice of law is changing in downtown San Antonio. It used to be that San Antonio was a big small town and lawyers (like me) could have an office right across the street from the courthouse. It wasn't far from the... Read more →

What Doctors Don't Understand About Light Duty: Evidence-Based Work Restrictions

Continuing the theme of what doctors don’t understand about light duty. It’s important to understand that in the current Worker’s Compensation context, the assumption has flipped. Where it used to be assumed that employees would need to go out of work after an injury, now the assumption is the opposite.... Read more →

St. Mary's Law School Possible Downtown Move

Recent reports indicate St. Mary's Law School is eyeing a move to downtown San Antonio from its current home at the west side campus of St. Mary's University. I post this here because it's an important reminder that the legal profession is a growing force in the San Antonio community.... Read more →

What Doctors Don't Understand About Light Duty: The Purpose of the Work Status Form

Continuing a discussion of what doctors don’t understand about light duty. What I will treat here very briefly is a subject that has come up and number of times recently and is a pernicious problem affecting employees in a way that is easily correctable. Many doctors seem to not understand... Read more →

What Doctors Don't Understand About Light Duty Part One: Employers and Light Duty

It used to be that when someone got injured on the job and went to a doctor, anyone with significant pain or injuries was immediately taken off work. It was assumed the best way for injured employees to recover was to have rest and time away from work for the... Read more →