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DWC Has a New Deputy Commissioner for Compliance and Investigations



Dan LaBruyere has been named by Commissioner Jeff Nelson as the new Deputy Commissioner for Compliance and Investigations to replace Debra Knight, who was appointed State Fire Marshal in August. Here is DWC’s current organizational chart showing its executive staff including Dan:  
 

As the Deputy Commissioner of Compliance and Investigations, Dan will be responsible for overseeing DWC’s investigation of administrative and criminal violations. Compliance and Investigations includes Audits and Investigations, Enforcement, the Fraud Unit, and the Fraud Prosecution Unit. Dan previously served as a prosecutor in Travis, Hays, and Wharton Counties. 

Dan has been licensed to practice law since 2012. He is a UT grad and obtained his law degree from Baylor University. We look forward to working with Dan and getting to know him better.

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