Texas Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Texas.

• Janitorial Business to Pay $180,000 in Restitution for Fraud
  December 5, 2022
  HSC International Ltd. was ordered to pay $180,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to premium fraud allegations, the Texas Department of Insurance announced. HSC International, a janitorial company based in Frisco,…
• Bill Would Give Insurers 60 Days to Deny Public Safety Comp Claims
  December 5, 2022
  A bill pre-filed with the Texas Legislature would give insurers 60 days to contest or deny a workers’ compensation claim for certain public safety employees before forfeiting the right to litigate. HB…
• Most Carriers Rank Average or Better in '22 PBO Results
  December 2, 2022
  The majority of carriers were graded as average performers or high performers in the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation’s 2022 performance-based oversight assessment. The DWC on Thursday announced that 41 carriers,…
• NCCI Proposes Manual Changes
  December 2, 2022
  The Texas Department of Insurance announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance proposed changes to various workers’ compensation documents. NCCI on Wednesday submitted a regulatory filing that would: Reformat the table…
• Manufacturer Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Tort Claims
  December 1, 2022
  A Texas appellate court ruled that a packaging material manufacturer was entitled to summary judgment on the negligence and gross negligence claims filed by the representative of a temporary worker…
• Bill Proposes Comp Requirement for Contractors
  November 29, 2022
  Texas contractors and subcontractors would be required to provide workers’ compensation coverage for each of their employees, under legislation filed ahead of the 2023 session. Rep. Armando Walle, D-Houston, on Nov.
• DWC Seeks Comments on Designated Doctor Rules
  November 22, 2022
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments on informally proposed amendments to rules for the designated doctor program. Among other things, the proposed rules would increase payments for some…
• Bill Would Allow Bundling Group Health With Work Comp
  November 21, 2022
  Texas companies may soon be able to offer their employees a workers’ compensation plan with accident and health coverage on the same policy, potentially increasing the number of insured workers…
• DWC Announces Executive Staff Changes
  November 18, 2022
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced a number of executive staff changes. Erica De La Cruz Erica De La Cruz is now deputy commissioner of claims and customer services, a…
• Bill Would Prohibit Loss-Safety Experience in Construction Contracts
  November 18, 2022
  Lawmakers in Texas are considering a bill that would prohibit the use of experience modifiers in awarding contracts for public and private construction projects. HB 679, introduced Tuesday by state Rep.

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