M.D. News

Fraud Ruling Against Texas Doctor Stands

The Austin (Texas) Court of Appeals has upheld felony workers’ compensation fraud-related charges against Howard T. Douglas III, M.D., for using his company — Western Medical Evaluators — to deliberately overbill Texas Mutual for medical exams, the insurer announced. Douglas, …

Texas Mutual: 3rd Provider Sentenced in Fraud Scheme

Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that Michael T. Douglas of Denton, Texas, pleaded guilty to charges of perjury in a workers’ compensation fraud-related case. A Travis County district court sentenced Douglas to one year of deferred adjudication and ordered him …

Court Orders Doctor to Repay $98K to Texas Mutual

Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that a Travis County district court convicted Howard T. Douglas III, M.D., of Hurst, Texas, and his company, Western Medical Evaluators, on felony workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. Western Medical Evaluators, Douglas and his daughter, Barbara …