Texas Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Texas.

• DWC Corrects Wage Statement Forms
  September 27, 2022
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation corrected three recently adopted forms relating to wage statements to add bar codes and remove contact information from the letterhead. The division on Friday said…
• Discount Rate Climbing to 7.46% in October
  September 22, 2022
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the interest rate used to calculate the present-day value of lump sum settlements, among other things, will climb to 7.46% in October…
• Max Benefit Increasing to $1,112 on Oct. 1
  September 21, 2022
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation will increase maximum temporary income benefits by 5.1% to $1,112 from $1,058, effective Oct. 1. The maximum temporary total disability benefit is set at 100%…
• DWC Seeks Comments on Rule Changes
  September 20, 2022
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comments on a proposed rule it says will make editorial updates and correct obsolete references in 28 Texas Administrative Code Section…
• DWC Seeks Presenters for 2023 Conference
  September 15, 2022
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is looking for presenters for its 2023 conference. The division said it’s looking for presentations that appeal to people just entering the work comp industry…
• Provider Fails to Show Entitlement to Additional Reimbursement
  September 9, 2022
  A Texas appellate court overturned an award to a treatment provider for additional reimbursement for services rendered to an injured worker. Case: Facility Insurance Corp. v. Patients Medical Center, No. 03-17-00666-CV, 09/08/2022, published. Facts: On…
• Court Revives Part of Injured Worker's Suit Against Nonsubscribing Employer
  September 6, 2022
  A Texas appellate court revived part of an injured worker’s negligence suit against his nonsubscribing employer for injuries from climbing out of the bed of his work truck. Samuel Adams Flores worked…
• Engineering Service Not Liable for Worker's Death
  September 6, 2022
  A Texas appellate court ruled that an engineering service provider should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a lawsuit over a worker who died while attempting to rescue a colleague who…
• DOL Sues Newspaper That Fired Reporter Who Complained About Infestation
  September 6, 2022
  The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit alleging a Texas newspaper illegally fired a reporter in retaliation for reporting an insect infestation in the newsroom. The department said a journalist…
• DWC Seeks Comments on 2023 Research Agenda
  September 1, 2022
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on the proposed fiscal year 2023 research agenda for the Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group. The group is proposing the following…

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