AI tools typically “predict” settlement ranges by pattern-matching the inputs you provide—your injury type, date of injury, body part, treatment duration, and whether you missed work.
That’s not useless. It can help you understand what categories might matter. But the biggest limitation is that AI calculators can’t see the evidence that decides outcomes in Texas workers’ compensation disputes, such as:
- the specific functional limitations your treating provider documented
- whether you reached maximum medical improvement (or whether the insurer is arguing you haven’t)
- how consistent your work restrictions and symptom reporting are across visits
- what wage documents show about your actual earnings and work schedule
In El Paso, where many workers may commute long distances or work rotating shifts, wage and restriction details are especially important. If the record doesn’t reflect overtime, shift differentials, or the real impact of restrictions on available duties, an AI estimate can drift far from what a settlement should account for.


