Texas Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Texas.

• DWC Adopts Travel Cost Reimbursement Form
  August 4, 2021
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted a new form to request reimbursement for travel costs. “The adoption of this form is necessary to prevent delays in reimbursing injured employees for…
• Carrier Gets Dismissal of Paraplegic Worker's Claims for Delayed, Unpaid Medical Expenses
  August 2, 2021
  In a long-running and procedurally complex dispute between an insurance carrier and paraplegic worker, a Texas appellate court ruled that the carrier was entitled to dismissal of the worker’s claims…
• Convicted Doctor Ordered to Pay $376,368 in Restitution
  August 2, 2021
  A doctor in Texas was ordered to pay $376,368 in restitution after he pleaded guilty to defrauding federal and state workers’ compensation programs, the Division of Workers’ Compensation announced. Dr. Clinton…
• Injured Football Player Fails to Establish Proper Venue for Appeal
  July 29, 2021
  A Texas appellate court overturned a jury’s determination that a former professional football player was entitled to benefits for a training injury, finding he had not established the proper venue…
• City Gets Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claim for Injuries
  July 29, 2021
  A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for injuries from exposure to contaminants while working on a municipal water and sewer project. Case: Cornejo Garcia v. City of West Columbia,…
• DOL Sues Dental Practice for Employee Retaliation
  July 20, 2021
  The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against two North Texas dentists on behalf of a dental hygienist and a dental assistant who were…
• DWC Adopts New Forms to Implement 2021 Bills
  July 20, 2021
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted new forms to comply with legislation enacted this year. The DWC adopted a new plain-language notice insurance carriers must use when reprocessing COVID-19 claims…
• DWC Seeks Comments on Research Agenda
  July 7, 2021
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on the proposed fiscal year 2022 research agenda for the Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group. Five items included in the proposed…
• DWC to Reinstate Work Search Requirement, Resume Exams
  July 6, 2021
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it will reinstate the work search requirement for claimants receiving supplemental income benefits in August. At the same time, the division said it…
• OSHA: Fall Hazards in Residential Construction Top State's Workplace Violations for 2020
  July 6, 2021
  Federal safety officials last year issued hundreds of citations totaling more than $2 million in fines to Texas employers that allegedly failed to mitigate fall hazards at residential construction sites, according…

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