Law Office of Alan Tysinger

Case Law Update (from 2017 Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar, State Bar of Texas

My notes from presenting the case law update at the 2017 Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar in Austin. Case Law Update 2017 State Bar of Texas Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar Alan D. Tysinger Course and scope of employment, Issues vs. arguments, Statutory violation Martinez vs. State Office of Risk Management, 04-14-00558-CV... 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 →