Law Office of Alan Tysinger

Massive Data Breach Affects Injured Texas Workers

The Texas Department of Insurance has confirmed a serious breach of data security. The result was that the personal information of Texas workers who have suffered the pain of an on the job injury now must deal with the indignity and insecurity of having their privacy compromised. The Texas Tribune... Read more →

How will COVID-19 affect my personal injury case?

The COVID-19 public health crisis is not just a novel phenomenon for medical professionals to deal with. It is also having a clear impact on the administration of justice in this country. Unfortunately, that means that many injured parties are having to take a backseat to other more pressing concerns... Read more →

No-Knock Warrants, Workers' Compensation Impact, and Potential Reforms

No-knock warrant is the legal term for a warrant to enter the premises of a suspect without knocking and announcing police presence. Recently this type of search warrant gained notoriety due to the death at the hands of police of Breonna Taylor, who was apparently unarmed and shot by police... Read more →

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 →

Federal Law to Limit Employer Liability for COVID-19?

Congress is currently considering legislation on a federal level that would limit employer liability for COVID-19 occupational disease claims. This would preempt state level legislation, including workers' compensation and civil laws, regarding such injury claims. This legislation has not yet passed to become law, and it seems unlikely that this... 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 →

Public Interest Report Highlights Dangers of Oilfield Work

Everything comes at a cost, and US energy independence and abundant production is no exception. This is no value judgment. It is just a sober assessment that benefits have costs and this is not an area immune from this reality. A recent report highlights this convergence of energy production increases... Read more →

Avoiding Fraud Charges Through Hiring a Workers' Compensation Attorney

First of all, fraud is fraud, and in no way am I condoning it. But when I saw the headline for this man in Seguin who was convicted of fraud in his workers' compensation claim, I couldn't help but wonder if he could have avoided the problem with good advice... 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 →

Does WeWork Indicate Change In the Face of Workers' Compensation?

A celebrated tech startup has fallen on hard times recently, but still plans to open in San Antonio in 2020. Wework has been heralded for its view of office space as a tech commodity rather than a stuffy old bricks and mortar driven approach. The philosophy behind the startup is... Read more →