Law Office of Alan Tysinger

First Responders and Workers' Compensation Liens

Recently a public relations disaster sprang from out of nowhere for the city of Houston. The background is that a major fire had occurred in the last few years which resulted in the deaths of several firefighters and injuries of others. It was the worst event in Houston Fire Department... Read more →

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 →

Can I sue the employer?

Can I sue the employer? If they are covered by a policy of workers' compensation insurance and you are injured on the job, you cannot sue them even if their negligence caused the accident. There are exceptions (applicable in some cases where the injury results in death), and even if... Read more →