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Texas Supreme Court to Review Liability for Employee Injuries on Public Roadways
In a significant development, the Texas Supreme Court has granted the petition...
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DWC Releases Final COVID-19 Results Factsheet
To understand the impact of COVID-19 on the Texas workers’ compensation system,...
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WCI 2023 Conference in Orlando, Florida
The Workers’ Compensation Institute (WCI) is holding the 77th Annual Workers’ Compensation...
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Carriers Must Now Notify DWC About Claims for Death Benefits
House Bill (HB) 2314, relating to filing death benefits claims under the...
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DWC Seeks Comments on Designated Doctor Billing and Reimbursement Rules
DWC informally proposes amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 133,...
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Discount Rate/Interest Rate Update for July 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023
DWC determines the interest or discount rates provided for in the Texas...
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Disaster Declaration Expiration and COVID-19 Presumption
Governor Greg Abbott elected not to renew Texas’ long-running COVID-19 disaster declaration...
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Important New Law Exempting Certain WC Medical Services from Sales and Use Taxes
On June 18, Governor Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 1122, an...
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Governor Abbott Signs New LIBs Bill
HB 2468, effective September 01, 2023, was signed into law by the...
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Legislature Provides Enhanced Benefits for First Responders and Employees Related to Illness and Injury
Governor Abbott signed into law House Bill 471 on June 12, 2023. ...
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Changes to Death Benefit Claims Processes from the Legislature
On June 10, 2023, Governor Abbott signed into law House Bill 2314,...
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FOL Attorneys Score Big Victory in Subrogation Case at Court of Appeals
FO&L trial and appellate counsel Jessica MacCarty and Kevin Poteete secured an...
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