New Rules Could Mean More M.D.s, Fewer Chiropractors as Designated Doctors

The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has published proposed new rules that are designed to make it more attractive for physicians to serve as designated doctors who help settle disputes over injuries. The rules also would tighten qualifications and stipulate that some exams may no longer be performed by chiropractors, a change that's expected to meet resistance from the chiropractic community in the state. The division has faced a shortage of medical doctors willing to serve as designated physicians in recent years, largely because of the way they are paid, according...