Texas Work Comp News

Published by Howdy Workers on April 26, 2021April 26, 2021

The latest news about workers compensation in Texas.

• House Passes COVID Presumption for Nurses
  May 17, 2021
  The Texas state House of Representatives on Friday voted 116-24 to pass a bill that would create a presumption that COVID-19 is compensable for any state-licensed nurse diagnosed with the…
• Texas Mutual Names Larry Martin SVP of Human Resources
  May 17, 2021
  Texas Mutual Insurance Co. Company named Larry Martin as the company’s new senior vice president of human resources. Larry Martin Martin assumed this role following the retirement of Lynette Caldwell, who…
• Court Reinstates Injured Worker's Age Discrimination Claim
  May 13, 2021
  A Texas appellate court revived an injured worker’s claim of age discrimination but upheld the dismissal of his disability discrimination and retaliatory termination claims. Case: Fenley v. Texas Plumbing Supply Co.
• Texas Mutual Names Bill Potter New CFO
  May 13, 2021
  Texas Mutual Insurance Co. on Wednesday announced that Bill Potter will serve as its new chief financial officer. Bill Potter Potter assumed the role following the retirement of Mike Barron, who…
• DWC Seeks Comments on Plan to Update Notices
  May 12, 2021
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments on a proposed plan to update notices as it prepares to move its headquarters in 2022. The division in April announced it…
• DWC Seeks Comments on Rules
  May 5, 2021
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments about whether it should maintain four sets of regulations dealing with reports of injury, injury prevention services, accident prevention services, and…
• Staffing Agency's Worker Qualifies as Client's Employee
  May 4, 2021
  The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a worker hired by a staffing agency and assigned to a client qualified as an employee of the client company under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Case:…
• Texas Mutual Announces $330M Dividend
  May 4, 2021
  Texas Mutual Insurance Co. on Monday announced that its board of directors unanimously approved a $330 million dividend distribution for 2021. The payout will be distributed in June to about 57,000…
• House Passes Provider Payment, Exemplary Damage Bills
  May 4, 2021
  The Texas House of Representatives on Friday unanimously passed two bills making minor changes to workers compensation statutes. HB 3622, by Rep. Cole Hefner, R-Mount Pleasant, would preclude physicians from receiving…
• House Passes Bill Allowing Remote Benefit Review Conferences
  April 30, 2021
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation would be allowed to conduct benefit review conferences by video conference under a bill the state House of Representatives passed Thursday. The House passed HB 1752,…

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