May 17, 2023
A survey from the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Research and Evaluation Group found that employer subscription in workers’ comp increased to 75% in 2022, up from 72% in 2018. Texas allows employers to decide whether or …
June 2, 2020
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has issued a mandatory data call for certain information related to COVID-19 injuries reported to selected insurance carriers on or after Dec. 1, 2019. The Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation …
April 14, 2020
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has adopted a new emergency rule relating to telemedicine and telehealth for physical medicine and rehabilitation services. New 28 Texas Administrative Code §167.1 was adopted on an emergency basis became …
March 16, 2020
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is postponing or creating online options for several upcoming meetings and events to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. March 26: Stakeholder meeting on SB 1264 data reporting. Status: There will be a webinar …
August 29, 2019
The Texas Department of Insurance has issued a bulletin providing summaries of selected bills enacted by the 86th Legislature that affect workers’ compensation and may be relevant to individuals and entities regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of …
October 30, 2018
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is accepting comments on five newly proposed forms to help insurance carriers submit requests for reimbursement from the Subsequent Injury Fund (SIF). Use of these forms will be voluntary. The …
December 21, 2017
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has released the 2017 Health Care Provider Performance Based Oversight (PBO) assessment results. Health care providers were assessed on their performance in one of three categories: Timely filing the DWC …
October 26, 2017
A Massachusetts company and three individuals have been indicted in Texas for organized crime activity related to workers’ compensation fraud, the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced. TDI reported that EME International Inc. located in Marblehead, …
June 19, 2017
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is now accepting comments on informal draft compound drug rule amendments. An informal draft of amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §§134.500, 134.530, and 134.540, available on the TDI …
May 23, 2017
The Texas Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group has released its 2017 research agenda, a blueprint for its efforts to provide critical data for decision-makers in the Texas workers’ compensation system, the Texas Department of Insurance reported. The research group …