Honorable Joe Deshotel, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4371 by Elkins (Relating to failure to submit to an examination by a designated doctor under the workers' compensation system.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to designated doctor examinations for workers' compensation claims. Based on analysis provided by the Texas Department of Insurance, any costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing agency resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.