Latest Texas Headlines
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No injuries After Explosion at Texas LNG Facility
Jun 10 2022 // No injuries were reported Wednesday after what police initially described as an explosion at a liquefied natural gas terminal in Southeast Texas. Freeport LNG reported that “an incident” occurred around 11:40...
Texas Division of Workers’ Comp Extends COVID-19 Mandatory Data Call
Jun 9 2022 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) said it is extending its mandatory data call for information on COVID-19 injuries through Dec. 31, 2022. The DWC previously extended its...
Texas Division of Workers’ Comp Approves Return-to-Work Plan-Based Audit
Jun 8 2022 // On April 13 the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) solicited and received constructive input from workers’ compensation system participants on the proposed Return-to-Work...
24th Woman Brings Texas-Based Suit Against NFL Quarterback Watson
Jun 8 2022 // A 24th woman filed a civil lawsuit Monday alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL. The latest lawsuit was filed in Houston by...
North Texas Flash Flooding Kills 1
Jun 6 2022 // At least one person was killed as heavy rains caused flash flooding in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The storms sloshed across the region Friday night, resulting in widely scattered flash flooding. Fire and rescue officials...
Texas Division of Workers’ Comp Seeks Comments on Designated Doctor Rules
Jun 3 2022 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) informed workers’ comp system participants this week of proposals for a second set of amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code (TAC)...
Browns QB Watson Facing 23rd Civil Suit in Texas
Jun 2 2022 // Another massage therapist has filed a civil lawsuit against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, raising the number of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct to 23. Attorney Tony Buzbee, who is...
Covid-19 Led to 20% Increase in Texas Workers’ Comp Claims
Jun 1 2022 // The number of workers’ compensation claims reported to the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) increased 20% during the first 27 months of the COVID-19 pandemic (January 2020...
Keystone Adds Texas’ Milam Felker Insurance Services
May 31 2022 // Keystone, a participant-owned insurance agency network, added Milam Felker Insurance Services, Inc. of Odessa, Texas, to its growing network of Texas agencies. Jack Milam originally founded the agency in 1965. The agency...
Texas Mutual to Award $1.1M in Safety Education Grants to 11 Texas Colleges
May 27 2022 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company is awarding $1.1 million in grants to 11 colleges across Texas to fund workplace safety courses for employers, workers and the general public. Texas Mutual—the state’s leading...
Inszone Acquires Texas’ Caleb Insurance and Financial Services
May 26 2022 // Inszone Insurance Services, a full-service insurance brokerage firm which provides a broad array of property & casualty insurance, along with employee benefits solution, acquired Caleb Insurance and Financial Services,...
Texas AG Announces $19.2M Multistate Settlement with Ford Motor Company
May 25 2022 // Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company, with Texas receiving a $1.7 million share of that amount. The settlement between 40 attorneys general and Ford...
Texas Dept. of Insurance Security Issue Exposed Data for Nearly 3 Years
May 24 2022 // A data breach at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) exposed confidential information of 1.8 million Texans for nearly three years, according to a brief from the Texas State Auditor’s Office (SAO). The audit...
Texas Mutual Board Approves $330 Million Policyholder Dividend Distribution
May 24 2022 // Austin, TX., May 20, 2022 – Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, announced today that its board of directors voted unanimously to approve a $330...
People Moves: Alliant Adds Chenoweth in Texas; Stonetrust Names Contreras, Boman to Underwriting Team
May 23 2022 // Alliant Insurance Services Adds James Chenoweth to Mergers & Acquisitions Group Alliant Insurance Services added James Chenoweth in the company’s mergers & acquisitions group. Chenoweth will specialize in...
Texas Division of Workers’ Comp Accepting Public Comment on 3 Forms
May 23 2022 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced it is accepting public comments on three proposed new forms: DWC Form-003, Employer’s Wage Statement. This form is necessary...
Texas AG Lawsuit Claims Google ‘Private Browsing’ Mode Not Really Private
May 20 2022 // The Google search engine collects data on users who think they can be anonymous if they use a “private browsing” mode, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed on Thursday, filing an amended privacy lawsuit...
Texas Man Sentenced for Hotel Investment Fraud Scheme
May 19 2022 // An Austin, Texas man was sentenced to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $5,052,366.92 in restitution for his role in a fraud scheme. According to court documents, from 2012 until June 2018, Jason Michael Schubert, 47,...
Texas Division of Workers’ Comp Adopts Income Benefits Form
May 19 2022 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) said it has adopted a new form: DWC Form-033, Request to Reduce Income Benefits Due to Contribution (DWC Form-033), effective immediately....
Texas Jury: American Airlines Not at Fault in Alleged Assault of Flight Attendant
May 18 2022 // Jurors in a civil lawsuit decided last week that American Airlines did not bear responsibility for an alleged sexual assault against a flight attendant by a celebrity chef who was hired by the airline as an independent...
