Texas Worker’s Benefits Cut Off Two Decades Later

For more than two decades since sustaining a serious workplace injury, former refinery worker Mark Umphrey of Nederland has relied on the Texas Workers’ Compensation system to deliver and pay for his medical care. Then, suddenly his insurance carrier cut off the benefits. Now, after inquiries from The Texas Tribune, the state’s Division of Workers’ Compensation, which falls under the Texas Department of Insurance, said it is investigating a complaint filed by Umphrey’s lawyer.