Texas Work Comp News

The latest news about workers compensation in Texas.
- By Steve Nichols, News Contributor The Texas Legislature sent the governor a bill before adjourning the 2023 session to implement a Division of Workers’ Compensation recommendation to exempt designated doctor exams…
- A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial judge erroneously allocated an injured worker’s third-party settlement and awarded additional attorney fees to the worker. Janery Francois sustained a work-related injury in 2015. Hartford…
- By Steve Nichols, News Contributor Texas lawmakers sent Gov. Greg Abbott a bill that could change the number of injured employees who would be eligible to receive lifetime income benefits. Brandi Prejean …
- A Texas appellate court ruled that the buyer of a barge was not entitled to a new trial on its claim for damages arising from a fatal fire that broke out…
- Texas lawmakers recently passed a bill that would prohibit the use of workers’ compensation experience modifiers when awarding public construction contracts. The Senate on Wednesday passed a committee substitute version of…
- The Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation reminded carriers and claims administrators that six new and revised plain language notices will become effective July 26. The new and revised…
- By Steve Nichols, News Contributor Several workers’ compensation bills continue to struggle toward passage with the last day of the regular session of the Texas Legislature — May 29 — right…
- Recent changes in the duration of temporary disability in Texas could reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic conditions, according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation…
- The Texas Department of Insurance adopted NCCI Item 01-TX-2023 — “Revisions to Forms Manual Forms and Endorsements Applicable in Texas and Basic Manual Rules Related to the Texas Group Purchase…
- The Texas Department of Insurance adopted NCCI "Item B-1447— Revisions to NCCI Manual Rules Related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic — Paid Furloughed Employees and Final Premium Reporting." The filing establishes…
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