WITNESS LIST
Workers' Compensation, Select Interim Committee
March 25, 2004 -10:00A
Charge 4
ON: Garland, Greg President (Texas Association of
Accredited Pain Programs), Dallas, TX
Providing written testimony:
On: Caruso, Michael Psychologist (Self), Desoto, TX
Hobbs, Kenneth Assistant Director (Employees
Retirement System of Texas), Austin, TX
Nail, William S. Deputy Executive Director
(Employees Retirement System of Texas),
Austin, TX
Norwood, Dr. Stephen M. Chair, TOA Workers' Comp.
Committee (Texas Orthopaedic Association),
Austin, TX
Charge 4 & 5
ON: Alexander, Lee Ann Assistant Vice President (Liberty
Mutual Group), Austin, TX
Decorey, Jameson Collections (Doctor Reno @ Myself),
Plano, TX
Douglas, Tom MD (Self), Irving, TX
Frakes, Terry (Texas Mutual Insurance Company),
Austin, TX
Gaines, Will MD, MPH (Liberty Mutual), College
Station, TX
Grant, Kym Exec. Admin. (Doctors Guild of Texas),
Carrollton, TX
Hachtman, Mike Chairman (Texas Workers' Compensation
Commission), Austin, TX
Hennigan, Mary Executive Director (Texas
Occupational Therapy Association), Austin, TX
Hochstetler, Larry State Relations Executive (NCCI),
Springfield, IL
Klein, Franz Doctor (Texas Chiropractic
Association), Austin, TX
Klostermann, Bubba Occupational Therapist (Work &
Rehab), Abilene, TX
Lee, Amy Team Leader WC Research Group (TDI),
Austin, TX
Levy, Rick (Texas AFL-CIO), Austin, TX
Mcdougle Homburg, Mary In-House Counsel (VIA
Metropolitan Transit), San Antonio, TX
Moore, Woodrow President (Texas Ambulatory Surgery
Center Society), Spring, TX
Morales, Andrew (VIA Metropolitan Transit), San
Antonio, TX
Nemeth, Dr. William Medical Advisor (Texas Workers'
Compensation Commission), Austin, TX
Saxon, Lucinda (Texas Association of Business),
Austin, TX
Schade, C.M MD, PhD (Patient Advocates of Texas/ Fix
TWCC), Garland, TX
Shipe, Robert Director, Medical Review (Texas
Workers' Compensation Commission)
Smith, Edward Orthopedic Surgeon (Texas Ambulatory
Surgery Center Society and Surgical and
Diagnostic Center, LP), Hurst, TX
Swift, Jr., Bernard T. DD, MPH (Texas Medical
Association), San Antonio, TX
Varela, Louis E. MD (Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center
Society), Spring, TX
Wise, Margaret Occupational Therapist (Upper
Extremity Specialists), Dallas, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Coe, Carolyn Actuary (NCCI), Boca Raton, FL
Edwards, Joe (AIA, CNA, AIG, PCI), Readfield, ME
Lazaretti, Margaret Deputy Commissioner HMO Divison
(TDI), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
On: Bent, Steve Executive Director (TXANS), Austin, TX
Campbell, DC Research Specialist (TDI- WC Research
Group), Austin, TX
Kinney, Donna Analyst (Texas Medical Association),
Austin, TX
Mayer, Paul President (Garland Chamber of Commerce),
Garland, TX
Murphy, Terry Commissioner DARS (DARS), Austin, TX
Charge 5
ON: Bollom, J'Don Hyatt of Texas Wellness Manager (Texas
Self Insured Assoc. & Hyatt Group), Houston,
TX
Eaton, Steven (Self), Irving, TX
Hairston, James (Self), Dallas, TX
Huckaby, James E. Mesquite ISD, Risk Manager (DFW
School District Roundtable), Mesquite, TX
Johnson, Cheryl Executive Director, Risk Management
(Dallas/Ft. Worth School District
Roundtable), Dallas, TX
Thackston, Charles C.E.O (High Point Patient
Services and Clients of Clinic), Arlington,
TX
Weitz, Tim Executive Director (Texas Physical
Therapy Association), Austin, TX
Zurek, Matt Physical Therapist (Health South/ Texas
Physical Therapy Association), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Carney, Teresa Director, Compliance & Practices
(Texas Workers' Compensation Commission),
Austin, TX
Hogan, Frankie (Self), Euless, TX
Jefferson, Stacey Director, Business Process
Improvement (Texas Workers' Compensation
Commission), Austin, TX
Providing written testimony:
On: McCandless, Pati Legislative Affairs Director
(UNICARE), Austin, TX
Pompa, Dennis A. Associate Commissioner (TDI),
Austin, TX