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Registration Opens April 3rd for the 2023 Texas Workers’ Compensation Conference
On April 3 DWC will open registration for the 2023 Texas Workers’...
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DWC Hosts Insurance Carrier Quarterly Meeting
On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, DWC holds its quarterly meeting for Insurance...
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DWC is Proposing Changes to Four DWC Forms
DWC is accepting public comments on proposed changes to the following forms,...
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AP Affirms that Claimant’s Testimony Can Establish Delivery by Verifiable Means for the Purposes of 90-day Finality
In APD 221291, decided September 21, 2022, the Designated Doctor issued the...
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Austin Court of Appeals Finds DWC Is Misapplying SIBs Rule
In an important decision, the Austin Court of Appeals has determined that...
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NCCI Proposes Revised Rules Related to COVID-19 Claims
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) filed Item E-1410 Revisions to...
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El Paso Court of Appeals Clarifies Admissibility of Expert Testimony and Evidence
In Croysdill v. Old Republic Insurance Company, 08-21-00191-CV (Tex. App. 2022), the...
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AP Confirms Importance of Active Effort to Obtain Employment During Each Week of Qualifying Period to Qualify for SIBs
In APD No. 221944, decided January 20, 2023, the AP reversed an...
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Another Four Pending Legislative Bills Pertinent to WC
FOL is closely monitoring all pending legislation currently on file. This is...
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AP Affirms its Authority to Recalculate IR on Appeal
In APD 221773, decided December 21, 2022, the AP was confronted with...
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Five Bills Currently on File for the 2023 (88th) Legislative Session
FOL is closely monitoring all pending legislation currently on file. This is...
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When Does an Employer Have Standing to Challenge a Claimant’s Employment Status?
In APD 221776, decided January 4, 2023, the sole issue in dispute...
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