Association for Responsible Alternatives
to Workers' Compensation
MEMBER UPDATE
November 29, 2022
ARAWC 2022 Annual Meeting Recording
Thank you to those of you who were able to join us on October 27th for the ARAWC Annual Meeting and reception! It was wonderful to see so many of you in person and to get the chance to connect.

For those of you who were unable to attend, or if you want to check out the recording, click below!
ARAWC Member Spotlight

Watch this month's ARAWC Member Spotlight, featuring Jimmy Snyder, Partner with Doyle & Seelbach law firm that defends employers statewide in Texas in work injury cases.
ARAWC Supports Kids Chance of Texas
Volunteer with KCTX
Kids' Chance of Texas (KCTX) recently added a volunteer page to their website.

If you are interested in volunteering, fill out the volunteer form to receive volunteer committee information and stay connected with future volunteer opportunities.
KCTX - Volunteer
Government Relations Updates
Midterm Elections Update
Voters in 46 states decided on 6,279 legislative races, 36 governors and 133 statewide ballot measures.

Just as the federal election defied expectations of a Republican "red wave" so too did results at the state level, where voters pretty much "stayed the course." Republicans maintained their strong majority in state legislatures...
Injury Benefit Programs in Other States
There were very few surprises in Texas last night. Most results were consistent with expectations. Every statewide race was easily won by Republicans, and all with wins of between 8 and 16%.
 
The Republicans thought the “red wave” would be bigger than it was, but it still produced wins in some swing seats, particularly in South Texas near the border. It seems the wave was good enough to give Republicans running in swing seats a 2 to 3 point boost against the ORVS rating, but not enough to overcome 10 or more ORVS.
Upcoming Conferences
Many state lawmakers and workers' compensation associations hold their annual meetings in Q3 and Q4. Upcoming conferences that may be of interest to membership include:

Four Ways Members Support ARAWC
1. Share ARAWC membership information with your clients and business partners. For an example that you can share in management reports and client stewardship meetings, click here.

2. Encourage your clients to get the QCARE designation. Service providers can serve as an authorized representative to get the QCARE designation for their clients.

3. Volunteer to serve on an ARAWC committee. Click here to volunteer.

4. Present an educational session. Planning is in process now for ARAWC's continued educational offerings.

How can we support you? Let us know your thoughts and ideas.
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