Government Relations Update: Governor Abbott Appoints Jeff Nelson as Commissioner of Workers' Compensation

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Government Relations Update: Governor Abbott Appoints Jeff Nelson as Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation

August 15, 2022

On August 9, 2022 the Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his appointment of Jeff Nelson as the Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI).

Read ARAWC Gov. Relations Advisor Ryan Brannan’s comments on this below:

“Jeff Nelson understands the Texas Model and why our system works better than any other state. He believes in market competition and will not have an agenda to harm the Texas Model. Jeff was a valuable asset to me at the agency, and his approach is very similar to mine.

Jeff is going to do an amazing job. I’m so incredibly happy for him.”