Law Office of Alan Tysinger

Texas Workers Compensation Benefit Contested Case Hearing

ZOOM Videoconferencing and Texas Workers' Compensation Hearings

Due to the concerns over COVID-19, Texas workers compensation hearings are proceeding at a regularly scheduled pace, but by zoom video conference as available. The hearings are being done on what I call a "lowest common denominator" basis as far as technology. ZOOM videoconferences allow multiple parties to see and... 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 →

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 →

Injured in Texas, but living out of State?

With the booming economy in Texas, it is very common for folks in other states to come to Texas looking for work. You may even leave your family behind in another state such as California in order to find work in Texas and send money back home. You may work... Read more →

Workers Compensation Retaliation: Requesting a Hearing

An employee doesn't have to take the insurance company or employer's denial of benefits as the last word in a workers compensation case. Often the insurance company may have incomplete facts to support the denial, or they may even just deny a claim for benefits and wait for the employee... Read more →

I've been hurt on the job, and the insurance is being unfair. Can I just skip the workers' compensation hearing and take it straight to a jury?

The right to a trial by jury is part of the Constitutional Bill of Rights, but unfortunately that doesn't mean you get to start with a jury when you have a workers' compensation claim in Texas. The Texas workers' compensation system is part of the legal landscape known as "administrative... 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 →