Howdy, this is Kim Wyatt and i'm the managing attorney of the Work Comp Department here at Bailey & Galyen. Currently benefit review conferences are being held by Zoom. It looks like it's going to be this way for awhile. The legislature has … [Read more...]
Times When You Need to Retain a Workplace Accident Lawyer
The Situations Where It Is in Your Best Interests to Hire Legal Counsel When you've been hurt on the job, you're entitled to seek benefits through your state's workers' compensation laws. You're not required to have an attorney represent you in this … [Read more...]
Did You Know You Can Be Reimbursed For Mileage And Travel Costs?
Howdy, this is Kim Wyatt and I'm the Managing Attorney at the Work Comp Department here at Bailey & Galyen. Did you know that you could possibly be reimbursed for mileage, your travel costs and possibly meals and overnight stays from your home to … [Read more...]
The Pre-Authorization Process
Howdy, this is Kim Wyatt I'm the Managing Attorney at the Work Comp Department here at Bailey & Galyen. Many of you might be trying to get treatment from your doctor, therapy, program care, injections, MRI's and you may have issues with it getting … [Read more...]
Is My Doctor A Network or Non-Network Provider?
Howdy, this is Kim Wyatt I'm the managing attorney of the Workers' Comp Department here at Bailey & Galyen. You may be searching for a doctor to treat you for your Workers' Comp claim. You really need to know if you are in a network or non-network … [Read more...]
Workers’ Compensation Impairment Ratings
What Are Impairment Ratings, and Why Do They Matter? When you’re hurt on the job in Texas, you have a right to seek benefits under Texas workers’ compensation law. Generally, the payments you receive through a workers’ compensation claim are … [Read more...]
Should I Go Back To Work? Why Did My Checks Stop?
Workers’ Compensation: Benefit Review Conferences
Hi my name is Kim Wyatt, Managing Attorney of Bailey & Galyen's Workers' Comp Department. Do you have your first benefit review conference scheduled? Also called a BRC. This is an informal meeting that takes place in an office setting and usually … [Read more...]
Extent of Injury
Hi my name's Kim Wyatt, I'm the Managing Attorney of Bailey & Galyen's Workers' Comp Department. You may be experiencing issues with what your injury is. The insurance adjuster may be labeling it as very minor, when you and your doctor think … [Read more...]
Network Doctors
Hi, my name's Kim Wyatt. I'm the managing attorney of Bailey & Galyen's Workers' Comp department. The first thing you need to find when you look for a doctor is, are they in network or out of network. The insurance companies for a few years now, … [Read more...]
