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TXANS
TXANS Association of Responsible Nonsubscribers
807 Brazos Street,
Suite 802
Austin, TX 78701
Ph: 512-477-7357
“ Thanks for staying on top of the legislative process for the rest
of us!"
J.D.
Fort Worth, Texas.
“ I'm sure I speak for all the members when I say thank you for the
constant updates and
for staying on top of the most critical issue facing Texas businesses.”
B.R. North Richland Hills, Texas.
“ TXANS is one of the beacons of hope for the Texas business community.”
Texas Senator
“ TXANS is a group of people who share a love for freedom and a desire for finding solutions
which call for less government regulation.”
Former United States House Majority Leader
“Thank you for working diligently with our legislative body and keeping the business community properly informed”
T. P. Lewisville, Texas
“Thank you for your dedication, input and assistance on the workers' compensation
reform bills”
Texas Senator
“TXANS is our ‘Paul Revere’. Had we not known of the pending legislation certainly we would have not had time to respond.”
J. S. Dallas, Texas
"I especially applaud the efforts of TXANS in seeking to make
rational, well
considered decisions
while providing
responsible levels of
benefits for workers"
State Representative
"We were very
impressed with TXANS Legislative Day
at the state capitol.
Keep up the good work!"
DR Group Dallas, Texas |
TXANS Protects Your Freedom to
Provide Responsible Nonsubscriber Injury Benefit Programs
Texas businesses have the privilege to operate as nonsubscribers,
a freedom that doesn't exist in most states. This
freedom can be attributed to TXANS’ efforts that
began nearly two decades ago when a group of responsible
nonsubscribers established TXANS. Promoting
responsibility amongst nonsubscribing employers and addressing
the policy concerns of public officials are
vital to TXANS’ efforts to safeguard the freedom to
operate as a Texas nonsubsubscriber.
TXANS works diligently on behalf of Texas nonsubscribers
and here are just a few examples of TXANS efforts and successes:
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Successfully
opposed efforts to mandate workers’ compensation
on all Texas employers
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Successfully opposed efforts
to mandate workers’ compensation
on specific industries
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Successfully prevented
additional efforts to introduce “mandatory” legislation
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Successfully
amended legislation to protect responsible nonsubscribers
and exclude them from new mandates
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Successfully introduced
legislation to limit liability for responsible nonsubscribers
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Successfully
introduced legislation to allow certain state entitled to
provide alternative benefits protecting employees
and taxpayers
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Successfully demonstrated
the responsible nature of nonsubscriber practices and programs
to Texas’ public
officials
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Successfully monitored thousands of pieces of legislation
to identify and protect nonsubscriber interests
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Successfully
supported public officials that support responsible injury
benefit options
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Successfully opposed regulations harmful to
responsible nonsubscribers
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Successfully amended nonsubscriber
forms and notices to reduce potential conflict and/or litigation
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Enables members to play an active role in the
legislative process
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Successfully maintains a vital communication
network for nonsubscribers that offers immediate notification
of potential
or pending legislative or regulatory actions
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Serves on state
and national organizations in support of responsible nonsubscription
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Provides venues for legislator/candidate
presentations at TXANS meetings
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Monitors judicial matters that relate to
responsible nonsubscribers
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Offers
amicus curiae briefs on behalf of Texas nonsubscribers
in certain judicial matters (An amicus curiae brief or “friend
of the court brief” provides information from a entity
that is not a party to the action but may have an interest
in the matter’s outcome)
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Represents Texas nonsubscribers
in judicial matters Legislation and Regulation relating
to the protecting the confidentiality
of certain nonsubscriber related data
TXANS Executive Director Steve Bent testifies during a legislative hearing.
TXANS Supports Innovative
Solutions
TXANS supports the freedom for both employers and employees to
choose quality injury benefit options regardless of the
delivery system. Texas’ nonsubscriber option provides
unique opportunities to compare workplace safety practices,
medical
costs, benefit provisions, insurance and satisfaction,
both employer and employee. The knowledge gained from nonsubscriber programs can offer
innovative ways to improve workers’ compensation.
TXANS
Continues to Lead the Fight
Since its inception, TXANS has been
extremely successful thanks to an active group of members
and suppliers
and public officials. However, we must remain diligent because
TXANS successes to date do not guarantee a future for
the freedom to choose injury benefit options.
There are two prerequisites for safeguarding
the freedom to nonsubscribe. Specifically, all nonsubscribers must care for
injured
employees by offering quality injury benefits and businesses must work together
through TXANS to safeguard the nonsubscriber option.
TXANS ability to safeguard this freedom depends on support
from
Texas businesses--nonsubscribing businesses, subscribing
businesses and nonsubscriber industry professionals that
support the freedom to choose responsible nonsubscription.
If
you are not involved in TXANS, we urge you to join TXANS’ fight
to maintain the nonsubscriber option for responsible
nonsubscribers. If your company is a nonsubscriber or a subscriber to workers' compensation, please Click
Here. If your company offers
products or services to Texas nonsubscribers, please
Click Here.
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