DWC Can Assess Administrative Penalty on Chiropractor With Expired License

A Texas appellate court ruled that the Division of Workers’ Compensation may penalize a chiropractor for continuing to bill for services provided after his license expired. Case: Vanderwerff v. Texas Department of Insurance, No. 15-25-00026-CV, 07/23/2026, published. Facts: Eric Vanderwerff has provided chiropractic services to patients within the workers’ compensation system for more than 25 years. Chiropractic licenses expire every two years unless renewed. The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners issued a notice of biennial license renewal to Vanderwerff in August...