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Texas Okays Comp Reform

Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed workers' compensation reform legislation into law in several ceremonies throughout the state last week. The reforms include the creation ...

By Steve Tuckey | Updated on June 05, 2005

Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed workers’ compensation reform legislation into law in several ceremonies throughout the state last week. The reforms include the creation of managed-care like networks to provide medical care, instead of the previous system where workers chose their own doctors.

Joe Woods, regional manager for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, said the legislation contains many provisions that will help control medical costs. “The network approach will result in quality care at a reasonable cost and will return employees to work in a reasonable amount of time.”

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