DWC Opens Registration for 2026 Texas Workers’ Compensation Conference
DWC has announced its annual conference will take place September 1-2 in San Marcos. This year’s conference, titled “Navigating the Path: From Basics to Mastery”, offers a dual-track format designed to support newcomers to the field and seasoned professionals looking to deepen their expertise.
The planned agenda is as follows:
Day 1:
11:00 a.m. – Pre-conference session
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- Workers’ Comp 101
12:40 p.m. – General session
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- Taking Care of Injured Employees (and Your Budget): Why the “Nice” Claims Cost Less
2:00 p.m. – Breakout sessions
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- Preparing WCI Data to Prevent Future Claims
- Building Blocks of Ethics
3:20 p.m. – Breakout sessions
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- Navigating EDI Compliance
- Provider Fraud Schemes and Trends
Day 2:
8:30 a.m. – General session
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- Regulator Roundtable: Key Updates from DWC
9:50 a.m. – Breakout sessions
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- AMA Guides in Practice: How Rating Outcomes Differ Between the 4th and 6th Editions
- The Rise of Boutique Pharmaceuticals
11:10 a.m. – Breakout sessions
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- Reel Ethics: Exploring Behavioral Boundaries in Workers’ Compensation
- AMA Guides in Practice: How Rating Outcomes Differ Between the 4th and 6th Editions (repeat)
1:45 p.m. – Breakout sessions
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- Legislative and Case Law Update
- Navigating EDI Compliance (repeat)
3:05 p.m. – Breakout sessions
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- All About OSHA: Mission, Enforcement, Inspection Process, Outreach
- Top Ten Subrogation Mistakes Workers’ Compensation Carriers Should Avoid
Early bird registration is $550 on or before June 30. Registration is $600 after that date.
More information is available on the conference webpage: https://tdi.texas.gov/wc/events/wcconference.html.
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