A long Track Record of Substantial Payments to Injured Workers

What is the estimated number of workers and injury claims covered by, and the estimated amount of money paid through Texas Option Injury benefit plans annually?

• 1.5 million workers:  Covered by Texas injury benefit plans.  This is more than the number of workers covered by each of 23 individual state workers' compensation systems.
• 50,000 injury claims:  Successfully resolved under Texas Option programs annually.
• $-0-:  Amount spent by Texas regulatory agencies to support and oversee successful resolution of those claims.
• $125 Million Annually:  Combined annual incurred injury benefit and liability costs for insurance companies and employers electing the Texas Option to workers' compensation.
• $500 Million Over Past Four Years:  Total incurred claim costs for insurance companies and employers electing the Texas Option.