Sullivan to Join Texas Division of Workers’ Comp as Deputy Commissioner

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) announced that Kerry D. Sullivan will join the agency as Deputy Commissioner for Hearings, effective Sept. 3, 2013.

Prior to joining the TDI-DWC, Sullivan spent most of his professional career with the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH), where he served as general counsel and as an administrative law judge. Sullivan was also appointed SOAH’s first master administrative law judge and held other management positions at the agency.

Following his retirement from SOAH, Sullivan worked as litigation counsel for the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.

Acting Deputy Commissioner for Hearings Dan Barry will return full-time to his role as head of the TDI-DWC Appeals Panel.

Topics Texas Workers' Compensation