Majority of DWC Enforcement Efforts Target Insurance Companies

Insurance companies continue to be the subject of most Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation enforcement activities, according to an update provided during recent health care provider and carrier quarterly meetings. The Jan. 10 update by Dan LaBruyere, DWC’s deputy commissioner of compliance and investigation, was based on complaint data as of Nov. 30 and on enforcement data as of Dec. 18. LaBruyere reported that DWC received 2,018 complaints during calendar year 2023 and closed 2,112 of them, including 94 from the previous calendar year. DWC historically receives mor...