Texas Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in Texas.

• Commissioner to Study Impact of Switching to 6th Edition of AMA Guides
  September 27, 2023
  Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Jeff Nelson announced plans to study the impact of using the latest edition of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. Nelson…
• DWC Publishes Latest Edition of Safety Newsletter
  September 26, 2023
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation published the latest edition of its newsletter aimed at promoting workplace safety. The new edition of the agency’s “Safety@Work” newsletter includes an article on protecting workers…
• DWC Seeks Stakeholder Input on Quarterly Meetings
  September 26, 2023
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking input on ways to improve stakeholder meetings it holds with insurance carriers and health care providers. The division holds quarterly meetings with insurers…
• Max Benefit, Discount Rate to Increase Oct. 1
  September 25, 2023
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the maximum temporary income benefit is increasing Oct. 1. At the same time, the division announced that the interest rate used to calculate…
• DWC Proposes Death Benefits Rule Amendments to Implement HB 2314
  September 18, 2023
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation proposed amendments to Rule 122.100 and suggested a new Rule 124.8 concerning death benefits to implement HB 2314. HB 2314, enacted in June, allows surviving…
• DWC Proposes 2024 Research Agenda
  September 13, 2023
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on the proposed 2024 agenda for the Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group. Texas Labor Code Section 405.0026 requires the group to…
• NCCI Proposes Revisions to Retrospective Rating Plan Manual
  September 13, 2023
  The Texas Department of Insurance is accepting comments on a filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance proposing changes related to state and federal tax multipliers. NCCI said individual state…
• DWC Seeks Input on Billing and Reimbursement Rules
  September 8, 2023
  The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is conducting a survey on costs to implement contemplated changes to the agency’s designated doctor and other certifying doctors’ billing and reimbursement rules. The informal…
• Employer Can Compel Arbitration of Widow's Claim of Gross Negligence
  September 7, 2023
  A divided Texas appellate court ruled that an employer could compel a widow to arbitrate her gross negligence claim arising from her husband’s fatal work accident. Case: Rush Truck Centers of…
• Trucker Knocked Off Railroad Bridge Gets Benefits for Injuries
  August 31, 2023
  A Texas appellate court ruled that a truck driver knocked from an elevated railroad track by an oncoming train into traffic on a six-lane highway was entitled to benefits for…

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