DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The
Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers' Compensation
(ARAWC), whose mission includes protecting and promoting
Texas injury benefit plans,
announces the appointment of Ryan
Brannan as its new Consultant. As the immediate past
Commissioner of Texas Workers' Compensation, Ryan served in the
administrations of Governors Rick
Perry and Greg Abbott, who
appointed him to do the job of making Texas the best workers' compensation system in
the nation. Now, he's continuing that Texas legacy through ARAWC.
"As Commissioner, I helped improve the marketplace for
Texas businesses and their
employees. For example, during my tenure, we significantly
increased the percentage of employers and employees in the workers'
comp system. Only 5% of Texas
workers remain completely bare, with no workers' comp or injury
benefit plan coverage" Ryan says. "Now, I look forward to
furthering coverage for more employees with the Association for
Responsible Alternatives to Workers' Compensation."
Ryan brings to the association over a decade of legal and
government experience. Prior to his appointments as Commissioner of
Texas Workers' Compensation, he served as an advisor to Governor
Rick Perry in the Office of Budget,
Planning and Policy. In this capacity, he advised the Governor on a
wide range of budget and policy issues including all lines of
insurance, public health, tort reform and legal issues, land use
and eminent domain.
He is also the founder and principle of the Brannan Firm, an
Austin-based governmental and
regulatory affairs law firm. Prior to that, he served in the
executive branch of state government for almost a decade. Before
serving in the executive branch, he advocated in the capitol and
wrote extensive position papers for both the Texas Public Policy
Foundation and Dallas County
Republican Party. His subject areas of expertise ranged from
insurance legislation and litigation issues to electricity markets
and telecommunications. He also worked with the Governor's economic
develop team and legislative budget committees to ensure favorable
outcomes for Texas businesses. His
work has been published or mentioned in at least 16 periodicals,
including the Wall Street Journal, Texas Lawyer, the Dallas Morning
News, the Houston Chronicle, and the Austin-American Statesman. He
began his public policy career in the D.C. offices of Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison.
In his role as ARAWC Consultant, Ryan looks forward to
continuing to improve the state of Texas through ARAWC's initiatives supporting
Texas injury benefit plans.
"ARAWC has done a great job of representing Texas employers and looking for opportunities
to improve Texas injury benefit
plans for injured workers. Like iron sharpening iron," Ryan says,
"We're going to make Texas a
better place for both employers and employees. That's exciting to
be a part of."
The Texas model, Ryan believes,
has been incredibly successful as a result of its voluntary market.
Employers have coverage options.
"Workers' comp has greatly improved in Texas, and now I get to focus on the other
side of the house," Ryan says. "There are great companies in
Texas that sponsor injury benefit
plans, getting outstanding results for injured workers. I want to
be a part of expanding coverage to more Texas workers, and an exciting new challenge
to polish both sides of the Texas
workers' compensation model."
About ARAWC
The Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers'
Compensation is a national organization formed to promote and
protect an innovative employee injury benefit plan that delivers
significant benefits and improved medical outcomes to injured
workers. Employers play an active role interfacing with their
workers, their plan design and in safety programs. For more
information visit http://www.arawc.org.
SOURCE ARAWC