Regulatory Issues
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DWC Proposes Two Legislative Recommendations for 2019 Session
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has proposed two legislative recommendations for the...
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DWC Proposes Amendments to 28 TAC §148.17
The Division of Workers' Compensation has proposed amendments to 28 Texas Administrative...
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DWC Adopts New DD Rules, Revises Related Forms
The Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Cassie Brown, has adopted a number of...
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DWC Adopts New Rule and New Form for Work Status Reports
The Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Cassie Brown, has adopted a new rule...
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New SOAH Ruling Issued on Compound Drugs
The Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings recently issued a combined decision...
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What Will the Division’s Withdrawal of Proposed Enforcement Rules Mean to Carriers and Employers?
Last week we noted that the Division had withdrawn proposed enforcement rules...
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DWC Withdraws Proposed Enforcement Rules; Issues New Version
In perhaps their first decision together, the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s newly...
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OSHA “Clarifies” Drug Testing Rules
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has reversed course again on the...
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Debra Knight Named New Compliance Chief at DWC
Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Cassie Brown announces Debra Knight as the new...
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Workers’ Compensation Weekly Benefit Rates Set for October 1, 2018 Through September 30, 2019
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has announced that the workers’ compensation state...
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DWC Proposes Rules for Withdrawal from Self-Insurance
The Division of Workers’ Compensation has proposed rules that allow a certified...
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New Telemedicine Rules Take Effect
The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s new telemedicine rule took effect September 1,...
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