Experience

Currently holds a Workers' Compensation Adjuster license (1542441) through the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)
Served as lead Ombudsman with the Office of Injured Employee Counsel, advocating for injured employees at the TDI, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC), starting with the state agency in 2007
Was a Hearings Representative at Texas Mutual Insurance Company for approximately 4 years, representing the interests of the insurance carrier at Benefit Review Conferences at the DWC
Had a four-year tenure as a paralegal to two-board certified attorneys who represented insurance carriers in Texas Workers' Compensation disputes
Has held the position of Occupational Injury Program Manager at Advanced Diagnostics Healthcare System, overseeing all workers' compensation cases in the Houston region
Is well-versed in state workers' compensation, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) and Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) processes and procedures.