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The Only Texas Workers' Comp Law Firm For Injured Workers Run By Two Barbed Wire Award Winners
We are Texas workers’ comp attorneys. We built our whole firm around that concept. Our founders, Daniel Morris and Matt Lewis, are well-established Texas workers’ comp lawyers. Both have served as Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the State Bar of Texas. Because of their service and dedication to workers’ compensation law in Texas, they have each been awarded the Barbed Wire Award. The State Bar of Texas issues this lifetime achievement award to Texas workers’ compensation lawyers who have set themselves apart through service and dedication to the practice of workers’ compensation law. MLF Legal is the only law firm in Texas that represents injured workers that has two Barbed Wire Award Winners managing the firm.
Dan and Matt have both been selected as Texas SuperLawyers for their workers’ compensation practice. Matt Lewis is board certified in workers’ compensation law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Both have been inducted into the National Workers’ Compensation College. They are both regular speakers at the State Bar’s Annual Workers’ Compensation Course, and at other workers’ compensation conferences across the state.
Texas Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Providing Statewide Representation
While our firm originated in Dallas, Texas, we offer statewide representation as Texas workers’ compensation lawyers. Need a lawyer for a work injury in the oil fields out in Midland or Odessa? We can handle it. Fell off a scaffold in Beaumont or Houston? We can handle it. Need a San Antonio workers’ compensation lawyer? We can handle it.
One thing the Covid-19 pandemic taught us all is how to use Zoom. We can meet with you anywhere you are via Zoom. We regularly review documents and sign forms online. Our attorneys and staff are just a phone call or email away. Even the hearings at the Division of Workers’ Compensation are being held by Zoom, so we can handle your case anywhere you are.
MLF Legal has three offices in Dallas, and another in Fort Worth. Outside of the Metroplex, we are available by appointment, by phone, by zoom, or any other online medium.
How Do We Approach A Workers’ Compensation Case
Injured workers don’t come to us when everything is going right. They come to us when employers and insurance companies mistreat them, turn their backs on them, and kick them to the curb. People usually come to us when they have run out of options and have to fight back to get the medical treatment and benefits they deserve after a work injury. It is our honor, as Texas workers’ comp attorneys, to take on this responsibility to fight back.
We start by identifying the issues we need to resolve to maximize your treatment and benefits. The main idea is to help you get back to work and to receive benefits during those times that you can’t. Once we know what the adjuster is doing to undermine your claim, we can plan an attack. We seek out the evidence necessary to win the issues in dispute. Insurance adjusters often refuse to pay the benefits they owe. When this happens, we initiate the dispute resolution process at the Division of Workers’ Compensation. That gets your case into a hearing.
Texas Workers’ Compensation Hearings
The first step in the hearings process is a Benefit Review Conference. The purpose of the BRC is to help the parties reach an agreement to resolve the issues in dispute. It’s like a mediation. When an agreement is reached at this level, it is put in writing and preserved forever.
If we are not able to reach an agreement on the disputed issues at the BRC, then the case proceeds to a Contested Case Hearing. A CCH is a more formal hearing. It is an administrative trial. At the CCH, we present our documentary evidence and any testimony necessary to prove your case. This is when you get to tell your story to a judge. It’s also where you get a ruling on your case.
A Benefit Review Conference and a Contested Case Hearing are legal proceedings with real world implications. If you are taking your case to this level of confrontation, get a Texas workers’ compensation lawyer. Texas workers’ compensation law is tricky. It’s full of deadlines. There are statutes that say one thing and rules that say another. It’s easy to lose on a technicality if you don’t know the system. At the very least, contact us for a free consultation.
At MLF Legal, we are solution oriented. Our clients have a problem – our job is to solve it as fast as possible.
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How Texas Workers’ Comp Attorneys Help Injured Workers
Navigating the Texas workers’ compensation system is confusing, especially when you’re hurt, stressed, and trying to protect your job. Insurance companies have adjusters, nurses, and lawyers working behind the scenes from day one — all focused on limiting what they pay. A Texas workers’ comp attorney levels the playing field and protects your rights at every stage of the process.
- Making Sure Your Claim Is Filed Correctly and On Time
Texas workers’ comp has strict deadlines. A lawyer ensures your injury is properly reported, your DWC‑041 is filed, and no technical mistake jeopardizes your benefits.
- Protecting You From Insurance Company Tactics
Adjusters often try to minimize injuries, deny treatment, or push workers into unsafe modified duty. An attorney steps in to handle communication, stop harassment, and prevent the insurer from twisting your words.
- Securing the Medical Care You Need
A workers’ comp lawyer helps you get access to approved doctors, challenges treatment denials, and ensures your medical records accurately reflect your injury and restrictions.
- Preparing You for the Designated Doctor Exam (DDE)
The designated doctor’s opinion can make or break your case. Your attorney explains what to expect, how to communicate clearly, and how to avoid common mistakes that lead to unfair impairment ratings.
- Challenging Incorrect MMI or Impairment Ratings
If your doctor or the designated doctor assigns an unfair impairment rating or declares MMI too early, your lawyer can dispute it, gather evidence, and fight for the correct rating — which directly affects how much money you receive.
- Representing You in Disputes, Hearings, and Appeals
If your claim is denied or the insurance company disputes your benefits, a Texas workers’ comp attorney represents you at:
- Benefit Review Conferences (BRCs)
- Contested Case Hearings (CCHs)
- Appeals Panel reviews
These are legal proceedings — and having an experienced attorney dramatically increases your chances of success.
- Identifying Additional Claims You May Not Know About
Many injured workers don’t realize they may also have:
- A third‑party claim (if someone outside your employer caused the injury)
- A non‑subscriber lawsuit (if your employer opted out of workers’ comp)
These claims often result in far higher compensation than workers’ comp alone.
- Protecting Your Job and Preventing Retaliation
Texas law prohibits firing someone because they filed a workers’ comp claim. A lawyer helps document retaliation, protect your employment rights, and take action if your employer crosses the line.
- Maximizing the Benefits You Receive
A workers’ comp attorney ensures you receive every benefit you’re entitled to, including:
- Medical benefits
- Temporary Income Benefits (TIBs)
- Impairment Income Benefits (IIBs)
- Supplemental Income Benefits (SIBs)
- Lifetime Income Benefits (LIBs)
Without legal help, many workers leave money on the table.
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