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Fraud Ruling Against Texas Doctor Stands

The Austin (Texas) Court of Appeals has upheld felony workers’ compensation fraud-related charges against Howard T. Douglas III, M.D., for using his company — Western Medical Evaluators — to deliberately overbill Texas Mutual for medical exams, the insurer announced. Douglas, …

Court Orders Doctor to Repay $98K to Texas Mutual

Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that a Travis County district court convicted Howard T. Douglas III, M.D., of Hurst, Texas, and his company, Western Medical Evaluators, on felony workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. Western Medical Evaluators, Douglas and his daughter, Barbara …