Brannan Proud of Lower Premiums, More WC Coverage as He Leaves Office

After four years in a job that has seen significant reductions in premiums, fewer missed work days by injured workers, and more employers buying into the system, Texas Workers' Compensation Commissioner Ryan Brannan says it's time to move on. "After four years of marching uphill and getting a lot of things accomplished, I kind of looked around and just ran out of ideas," he said in an interview Wednesday with WorkCompCentral. "I figured it had kind of run its course, so I wanted somebody else to come in with fresh ideas and keep marching the system forward.&quo...