Bordelon: Progress Significant during Tenure

By Joey BerlinSouthern Bureau ChiefRod Bordelon has had both champions and detractors during his tenure as Texas’ workers’ compensation commissioner, but when he retires on Aug. 1, he’ll do so with a great deal of pride in what the division has accomplished in the past six years.The division’s figures show that costs are significantly lower, claims are down and insurance premiums have been cut by more than half. And those are just some of the metrics Bordelon points to proudly as evidence of progress, even as the fairness of Texas’ system continues to come under f...