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 →

Third party claims and waiver of subrogation in workers' compensation cases

Recently the Texas Supreme Court issued an important decision in a matter that will affect workers' compensation claims throughout the state, especially in industrial, manufacturing, and oilfield contexts. It's about a legal concept called subrogation. Basically that means the right to get money back from someone else after you've paid... Read more →