Patient Advocates v. Texas Workers Compensation Commission

MACK KIDD, Justice.

Patient Advocates of Texas and Allen J. Meril, M.D. (collectively “Advocates”) brought suit against the Texas Workers Compensation Commission, Leonard Riley, Executive Director, and the State of Texas (collectively “the Commission”) challenging the validity and enforcement of a series of rules promulgated by the Commission. After a number of summary judgment motions were filed by both parties over a period exceeding four years, the trial court rendered a final judgment denying all of Advocates’ claims and granting judgement for the Commission. Advocates raises six issues in…