Kolkhorst Named to TX Select Comm on WC

Texas Speaker of the House Tom Craddick has named Rep. Lois W. Kolkhorst to the Select Interim Committee on Worker's Compensation Issues.The committee was formed to further evaluate the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, and will focus primarily on workers' compensation issues in the construction industry. The new committee will be reviewing contractual provisions which indemnify a person against a loss or liability for damages, and also consider whether workers compensation benefits should be the exclusive remedy for on-the-job injuries, particularly in the construction industry, if a pa...