Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. Patient Advocates of Texas

in which Chief Justice PHILLIPS, Justice HECHT, Justice OWEN, Justice O’NEILL, Justice JEFFERSON, Justice SCHNEIDER, Justice SMITH, and Justice BRISTER joined.

In this case, we consider whether the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (TWCC) substantially complied with the statutory requirements for adopting fee guidelines for medical treatments and services. We also decide whether TWCC exceeded its statutory authority to establish medical policies and guidelines by setting maximum amounts that health care providers may be reimbursed for certain medical services provided to injured workers.…