DWC Adopts Rule amendments and Updates Forms for Building and Construction Workers Agreements
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has adopted amendments to the reporting requirements in Rule 112.203, the DWC-083 (Agreement for Certain Building and Construction Workers), and the DWC-084 (Exception to Application of Joint Agreement for Certain Building and Construction Workers) to conform with recent legislative changes.
These changes were made to make the rule and forms consistent with language required by the passage of HB 1665 during the 86th legislative session in 2019. That bill amended Texas Labor Code §406.145 Joint Agreement, to require that the hiring contractor file a legible copy of the subsequent hiring agreement with the Division of Workers’ Compensation only on DWC’s request.
The Division will review these forms for plain language and agency style at a later date. Note that the rule amendments delete the headings for Subchapters B, C, D, and E in Chapter 112 to simplify how the rules are organized and make them easier to access and more user-friendly. Only the headings used for Subchapters B, C, D, and E have been deleted. The text in sections in Subchapters B, C, D, and E have not been deleted.
The adopted amendments will be published in the February 5, 2021, issue of the Texas Register. They will be available at www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml once published. The Division will also post a copy of the adopted rule on its website at www.tdi.texas.gov/wc/rules/2020rules.html.
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