Levying assessments on insurance companies to fund fraud prosecutions is not unique to Texas, but a long-standing contract uncovered by the Texas Tribune and the Austin American-Statesman reveals a unique deal through which the state's largest workers' compensation carrier is contracting directly with the Travis County District Attorney's Office.
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. since 2001 has paid $4.7 million to the Travis County prosecutors' office to cover the monthly salary, benefits and expenses of two assistant district attorneys as well as support staff. The contract, posted...
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