The Senate State Affairs Committee finished work on SB 5, the major Texas workers' compensation reform act, passing out of committee on a 9-0 vote.
The bill, sponsored by Todd Staples - R, Palestine, would make sweeping changes to the state's workers' compensation system.According to the Budget Review Board:* SECTION 3.017 would require the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to report on certified workers' compensation health care networks, claims costs, and injured worker outcomes; biennially evaluate cost and quality of health care provided by networks; and issue annual consumer report ca...
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