Law Office of Alan Tysinger

Deadline Approaching for First Responders to Request Re-Processing of COVID-19 Work Injury Claims

The Texas Department of Insurance division of workers compensation recently informed first responders that the deadline is approaching for COVID-19 Worker’s Compensation claims to be re-processed. Under senate bill 22 passed in 2021 during the 87th legislature regular session, the Texas government code section 607.0545 was amended to create a... Read more →

Medical Evidence and Treatment Records from Outside the Workers' Compensation System

Workers' compensation doctors-- especially network doctors-- are notoriously biased toward insurance carriers. So I am often asked about whether evidence procured outside the WC system is still admissible in a WC case. The answer is it is. It can & should be used by a claims adjuster in paying benefits.... Read more →