Primary Contact

Workers' Compensation

Burford & Ryburn, L.L.P. represents workers' compensation insurance carriers and certified self-insured employers before the Texas Department of Insurance - Division of Workers' Compensation.  

The firm's range of representation includes:

  • Pre-hearing investigations
  • Benefit review conferences
  • Contested case hearings
  • Administrative appeals
  • Matters requiring judicial review
  • Non-subscribers



Burford & Ryburn, L.L.P. has handled hearings in the Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton, Tyler, Wichita Falls, Waco Bryan/College Station, Lufkin, El Paso, Missouri City, Houston, Midland/Odessa, San Antonio, Victoria, and Weslaco Field Offices of the Division.

The firm also handles both administrative appeals and matters requiring judicial review on a regular basis.  Preston Dobbs, a partner with the firm has handled various types of workers' compensation matters since 1989.