Law Office of Alan Tysinger

What if my employer files the report of injury late?

What if my employer files the report of injury late? This question has to do with the employer's requirement to file a notice of injury with the state Division of Workers' Compensation. When an employer covered by a workers' compensation insurance policy has an employee with an injury or an... 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 →

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 →

What Doctors Don't Understand About Light Duty Part One: Employers and Light Duty

It used to be that when someone got injured on the job and went to a doctor, anyone with significant pain or injuries was immediately taken off work. It was assumed the best way for injured employees to recover was to have rest and time away from work for the... Read more →