Stuart Colburn: Deep in the Heart of Texas Comp

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After much anticipation since we started this podcast, Stuart Colburn joins us for a special episode focused on Texas! 

Stuart, a shareholder at Downs & Stanford, P.C., has over 25 years of experience in workers' compensation. He shares his journey into our industry and expertly navigates the evolution of the Texas Workers' Compensation system since the 1980s. Throughout the conversation, he highlights the unique aspects that make Texas' approach distinctly different from those of other states.

Stuart is board certified in Workers' Compensation Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and was the founder and first Chair of the State Bar of Texas Workers' Compensation Section. He co-authors the Texas Workers' Compensation Handbook published by LexisNexis and, as a certified lobbyist and frequent Division of Workers' Compensation conference representative, brings valuable policy perspective to the conversation.

(Correction: Stuart mentions 2011 as the year Wikipedia and iTunes emerged; however, the correct year is 2001.)

NOTE: Stuart shares a slide deck during this episode, which you can see in the video version on our YouTube channel. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Texas Workers' Compensation Handbook 2025 Edition

Texas Department of Insurance - Workers' Compensation 

Texas Subsequent Injury Fund

American Medical Association (AMA) Guides

Official Disability Guidelines ODG by MCG 

National Comp Conference

Stuart Colburn bio

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