Law Office of Alan Tysinger

Can I sue workers comp in the state of Texas?

Can I sue workers compensation in the state of Texas? Usually what people mean by this is whether they can sue the insurance company for wrongfully denying or delaying settlement in their Worker’s Compensation claim in Texas. The answer that is no. You can sue the insurance company if they... Read more →

Can I settle my Texas Worker’s Compensation case?

Can I settle my Texas Worker’s Compensation case? This is a question often ask. For better or worse, Texas law generally prohibits what we traditionally think of as settlements in Worker’s Compensation cases. The right to lifetime medical care is baked into the law and you cannot bargain that away.... Read more →

Extent of injury disputes in Texas Worker’s Compensation

San Antonio attorney Alan Tysinger discusses disputes over the extent of injury in Texas Worker’s Compensation claims. Extensive injury issues can be of several types. Generally the concept is that the insurance carrier agrees that you were hurt on the job, but disputes additional or more specific diagnoses. Extensive injury... Read more →

Light duty job offers in Texas Worker’s Compensation law

Often after an injury, an employer will seek to lower its cost by offering light duty to an employee. This can be a great advantage for both sides, as it gives the employees the ability to earn full pay potentially while still recovering from the injury, and it offers the... Read more →

Recorded statements in Texas injury cases Worker’s Compensation and personal injury

San Antonio attorney Alan Tysinger gives a discussion of the practicality and pitfalls of getting recorded statements following an injury in Texas. Whether you have a Worker’s Compensation claim or some kind of personal injury matter such as an auto accident, slip and fall, or other situation involving serious bodily... Read more →

Lifetime income benefit strategies in Texas.

Lifetime income benefit strategies in Texas. Texas Worker’s Compensation law allows for lifetime income benefits in only a small set of classifications for injuries. Without going into the specific legal jargon, a person has to show that he or she has a very serious and crippling traumatic brain injury, paralysis... Read more →

Proving Common Law Marriage in Texas Workers' Compensation Death Claims

Texas law recognizes common law marriage. Most people have a misunderstanding about what it even means. A common law marriage is just as valid as a ceremonial marriage (i.e. a marriage officiated by a religious leader or judge or other "officiant" in a ceremony). It is valid for obtaining death... Read more →