Law Office of Alan Tysinger

Asymptomatic spread and COVID-19 occupational disease cases-- what does it mean?

Asymptomatic spread and COVID-19 occupational disease cases-- what does it mean? The WHO caused a stir a few days ago when it released now highly criticized comments that asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 infections is rare. The WHO has since updated their comments to reflect a more nuanced view of the... Read more →

Legal Issues in Mental Health Claims Continued (Part V): Scientific Validity

III. DSM-V AND SCIENTIFIC VALIDITY ISSUES The DSM-V is now being introduced to the psychiatric community, to mixed reviews. There are controversies that involve several aspects of the changes involved to this “bible” of mental illness. Dr. Joel Paris, MD summarizes some of the controversial points: Is the DSM-V system... Read more →

First Responder Cancer Claims: Basics of Presumption

Proving a medical diagnosis in an occupational disease case is difficult in any case because of the many environmental, genetic, and other factors which may contribute to the development of a medical condition. The Texas legislature has aimed to streamline this process for first responders who are battling cancers that... Read more →

Causation evidence in extent of injury cases: How do I prove my condition is from the accident?

In Texas, the law distinguishes between an insurance carrier accepting that an injury occurred on the job, and accepting that a specific diagnosis or medical condition resulted from that. In other words, an insurance carrier, at almost any time in the claim, can say: yes, we understand and agree you... Read more →

I've been told my "case is closed" and I can't see a doctor anymore. Can they do that?

By law, every workers' compensation claim comes with lifetime medical care for the compensable injury. That is, any medical condition or diagnosis that is either accepted by the insurance carrier or ordered as compensable by a or judge comes with lifetime medical care. However, lifetime medical care does not mean... Read more →