Medical Issues
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COVID-19 Pandemic had Little Impact on HCN Performance, But Costs Per Claim are Rising
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has released the results of the...
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South Texas Compounders Indicted
A group of South Texans associated with a compounding pharmacy have been...
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Court Reverses Dismissal of Pro Se Claimant’s Lawsuit
The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded a case concerning...
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Roundup: What the Comp World is saying about the Air Ambulance Ruling
This week the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in one part...
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DWC Explains Telemedicine in a Video
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has posted a video that demonstrates how...
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Practice Pointer: Federal Military Treatment Facility Bill Processing
In 2019, the legislature passed SB 935 by Sen. Hancock, which concerns...
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Houston Area Anesthesiologist Barred from Texas WC Cases
On March 5, 2021 Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Cassie Brown published a...
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Irving Chiropractor Eric Vanderwerff Barred from Providing WC Treatment
On December 21, 2020 Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Cassie Brown signed an...
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DWC Adopts Rule and Proposes Updated Form for MFDR Requests
The Division of Workers' Compensation has adopted amendments to Rule 133.307 to...
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2020 Network Report Card Shows Networks have Become Ingrained into the Texas System
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has released the results of the...
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DWC News: New Interest Rate, Proposed Rule for MFDR Requests
The Division of Workers' Compensation has announced a new fourth quarter interest...
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Workers’ Compensation Weekly Benefit Rates Set for October 1, 2020, Through September 30, 2021
The Division of Workers' Compensation has announced it will raise the maximum...
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