Texas Representative Dustin Burrows files legislative bills in support of Texas Law Enforcement Personnel and their Families
Bills would address challenges with State Workers Compensation Agency

AUSTIN, TX – Citing an urgent need by members of Texas law enforcement and their families, Texas House Representative Dustin Burrows (HD-83) has filed HB 1688, legislation that will create a “law enforcement liaison” within the Texas Department of Worker’s Compensation Agency. “Texas law enforcement personnel put their lives on the line every single day and unfortunately, many of them are injured – some quite severely – while in performance of their duties,” Burrows said. “Consequently, these officers are often left to their own devices to seek benefits, care and dispute resolution in the complex and slow moving process of Worker’s Compensation claims. A full time, professionally trained ombudsman would aggressively and actively represent the interests of injured law enforcement officers during Worker’s Compensation administrative dispute resolution cases.” (Click on attached PDF for full release and links below for full text of bills).

HB 1688 – Relating to the designation of a liaison to assist law enforcement personnel with workers’ compensation claims.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB1688

HB 1689 – Relating to liability of certain governmental entities in certain workers’ compensation actions.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB1689