Law Office of Alan Tysinger

What is a "reset on request" in a Benefit Review Conference

In a Workers' compensation benefit review conference, Texas state law only allows for two conferences on a disputed issue. That means if your insurance carrier is disputing whether to pay you for a period of time, that can only be the subject of two conferences before it has to go... Read more →

Impairment Rating Finality in Texas Workers' Compensation: Dispute Requirements

A random search for the most useless things ever brings up a few novelties: pre-peeled bananas in plastic wrappers, the pet rock, the ropeless skipping rope, the I Am Rich iphone app ($999.99), and the treadmill bicycle (https://www.indy100.com/article/the-12-most-pointless-things-ever-invented--Z1Sd9fYMbl). These are all items of thankful obscurity, but perhaps equaling these items... Read more →

How does a workers' compensation settlement work?

I often get asked, how does a workers' comp settlement work? In Texas, there is no true "settlement" of a workers' compensation claim. The 1989 Workers' Compensation Act reformed the law to prohibit settling out a workers' compensation claim for money in exchange for the loss of the right to... Read more →

Lump sum settlements in Texas workers compensation law: Settlements vs. Agreements

Texas workers compensation law generally prohibits lump sum settlements and requires that medical benefits stay open for life. However, there are legal guidelines which allow for dealing with disputed issues that can allow resolution of disputes within that framework. First, some terminology. In Texas workers compensation law, a "settlement" is... Read more →