DWC Proposes Change to Name Use Law that Spawned Lawsuit

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefWhen Texas Workers' Compensation Commissioner Rod Bordelon addresses a legislative committee today, he's expected to say the state's workers' compensation system is in good shape − and that he has only one legislative change to suggest.That change would amend provisions in the Texas Labor Code regarding use of terms such as "Texas workers' compensation law" in a "deceptive manner" − an issue that prompted a Lubbock claimants' attorney to file a lawsuit against the Division of Workers' Compensation that reached the U.S. 5...