Dr. Nemeth, Crusading Medical Director at Texas DWC, Dies Unexpectedly

The physician that many in Texas credit with instituting a medical quality review program and kicking some bad doctors out of the workers' compensation system died unexpectedly Saturday at age 74. From 2000 to 2006, Dr. William Nemeth was medical director for the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, which became the Division of Workers' Compensation. He helped launch the medical review process and the list of physicians authorized to treat injured workers. The move met with protests from some physicians' groups, but insurers said it helped remove doctors who were c...