Law Office of Alan Tysinger

When does the insurance carrier have to pay my attorney's fees in a workers' compensation case?

In Texas, there are a few circumstances when you can have an attorney represent you without cost to you-- paid for by the insurance carrier. In the typical workers' compensation claim, the attorney receives payment as a deduction from the injured employee's income benefits. The attorney is paid for his... Read more →

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 →

Causation: In Depth Survey of the Case Law

CAUSATION INTRODUCTION It has always firmly been the burden of the claimant to prove that the connection between damage or harm to the physical structure of the body and the event or activities that occurred within the course and scope of employment in order to prevail in establishing a compensable... Read more →

What happens if the insurance company denies my claim, or refuses to pay benefits I request?

If you and the insurance adjuster can't agree on what should be paid, you can request a hearing through the dispute resolution process. What are the steps in that process? There are several stages. The first is you are required to document efforts to try to work it out with... Read more →