Law Office of Alan Tysinger

Legal Issues in Mental Health Claims Continued (Part VIII): Scope of Practice

SCOPE OF PRACTICE ISSUES IN DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION The Appeals Panel has held that a chiropractor may assign impairment for a mental trauma injury such as post-traumatic stress disorder.[46]Recent changes to the Labor Code affecting assignment of designated doctors warrant a visit to this area of the law to lay... Read more →

Dispute of impairment rating: alternate certification.

In the Worker’s Compensation system in Texas, after you get hurt you will normally receive temporary income benefits if you are partially or wholly disabled from your regular work. These benefits will continue so long as you remain disabled and until you reach maximum medical improvement. However, when a doctor... Read more →