Law Office of Alan Tysinger

If my workers' compensation claim is under a Texas Workers' Compensation Certified Healthcare Network, does the adjuster choose my doctor instead of me?

If my workers' compensation claim is under a Texas Workers' Compensation Certified Healthcare Network, does the adjuster choose my doctor instead of me? Texas workers' compensation law allows an employer to choose whether or not to purchase an insurance policy requiring injured employees to receive medical care for injuries solely... Read more →

Should I trust the company doctor?

Should I trust the workers' comp doctor? This is a tricky question. Many approach their workers’ comp case with a conspiracy theory mindset— that the doctors chosen by the insurance company or employer are “paid off” under the table. And therefore they will lie on behalf of the insurance or... Read more →

Audit Describes Lengthy Delays in Workers' Compensation Claims

Much is made of California as the quintessential blue state in Texas as the classic large deep red state, we are both part of the United States and in many ways there are more similarities than differences. The issues with Worker’s Compensation law are one area where workers are feeling... Read more →

San Antonio Firefighters Fight for Health Protections and Better Workers' Compensation Treatment

Recently the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Firefighters union litigated the next collective bargaining agreement through a series of arbitration hearings. Among the topics involved was the potential for changes in the way the City administers workers' compensation claims. As SAFD healthcare costs have risen, workers' compensation... Read more →

What Doctors Don't Understand About Light Duty: The Purpose of the Work Status Form

Continuing a discussion of what doctors don’t understand about light duty. What I will treat here very briefly is a subject that has come up and number of times recently and is a pernicious problem affecting employees in a way that is easily correctable. Many doctors seem to not understand... Read more →