Texas Workers’ Comp Enforcements for February Include $40K in Fines

Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon recently announced final disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) for February 2011. They included fines of up to $18,000.

DWC Final Disciplinary Orders for February 2011:

Anderson, C. Lynn M.D. of Brownsville
Order Number: DWC11-0022
Date of Order: 2/11/2011
Order Final In: February
Action Taken: Fined $6,000; Must attend compliance training for doctors and medical office staff
Violation: Failed to timely file and/or accurately complete TDI-DWC forms, reports or records

Liberty Insurance Corporation of Boston, Mass.
Order Number: DWC11-0021
Date of Order: 2/11/2011
Order Final In: February
Action Taken: Fined $1,000
Violation: Failed to timely pay income benefits to injured employee

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company of Boston, Mass.
Order Number: DWC11-0023
Date of Order: 2/21/2011
Order Final In: February
Action Taken: Fined $3,000
Violation: Failed to comply with Commissioner’s order to pay advance temporary income benefits

LM Insurance Corporation of Boston, Mass.
Order Number: DWC11-0020
Date of Order: 2/11/2011
Order Final In: February
Action Taken: Fined $18,000
Violation: Failed to timely pay income benefits to injured employee; Failed to pay correct income benefit amount; Failed to timely pay medical bill

Memorial Hermann Hospital System d/b/a Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital of Katy
Order Number: DWC11-0024
Date of Order: 2/21/2011
Order Final In: February
Action Taken: Fined $6,000
Violation: Improperly billed an injured employee for workers’ compensation medical services provided

Methodist Hospital of San Antonio
Order Number: DWC11-0025
Date of Order: 2/21/2011
Order Final In: February
Action Taken: Fined $6,000
Violation: Improperly billed an injured employee for workers’ compensation medical services provided

Rosenstein, Jacob M.D. of Arlington
Order Number: DWC110018
Date of Order: 2/3/2011
Order Final In: February
Action Taken: Consent Order
Violation: Relating to quality of health care provided to injured employees in workers’ compensation system

Source: TDI-DWC

Topics Texas Workers' Compensation