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104 Week Rule
Maximum Medical Improvement and the 104 Week Rule (2:1)
Administrative Issues
An Evaluation of the Texas Subsequent Injury Fund (4:2)
Attorneys
Attorney Representation of Injured Workers is Low Following 1989 Reforms (1:1)
Comparison of Injured Workers Who Use Attorneys or Ombudsmen in Disputes (2:3)
Back Injuries
Back Injury Claims in the Texas Workers' Compensation System: A Look Back (2:1)
Experiences of Injured Workers Who are Denied Spinal Surgery (2:2)
Claims
Analysis of Closed Claims (3:2)
Average Cost per SIBs Claim Tops $100,000 (1:1)
Back Injury Claims in the Texas Workers' Compensation System: A Look Back (2:1)
Claim Costs by Degree of Permanent Impairment (1:2)
Frequency and Costs of Claims (1:1)
Frequency of Claims 1991-1996 (2:1)
High-Dollar Claims in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (3:2)
Negotiated Insurance Deductibles: Effect on Workers' Compensation Claim Rates and Costs (1:1)
Occupational Disease Claims in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (3:2)
Disputes and Dispute Resolution
Comparison of Injured Workers Who Use Attorneys or Ombudsmen in Disputes (2:3)
An Examination of Medical Dispute Resolution (4:3)
Top Issues in the Dispute Resolution System (3:4)
Update on BRC, CCH Dispute Outcomes (1:2)
Update on BRC and CCH Dispute Outcomes (2:3)
Update on SIBs Disputes (1:3)
Impact of Initial Changes to the Medical Dispute Resolution Process by HB 2600 (77th Legislature) (8:1)
Doctors
Change of Treating Doctor Issues in the Texas Workers' Compensation Compensation System (5:2)
Discrepancies in Impairment Ratings by Types of Doctors (1:4)
Experiences of Doctors Who Practice in the Texas Workers' Compensation System: 1998 Survey (3:4)
Knowledge about Doctor Choice Among Injured Workers in Texas (3:2)
Perceptions of Injured Workers Who Requested a Change of Treating Doctor (6:2)
Survey of Doctors Who Participate in Workers' Compensation (1:4)
Usage of Medical Treatment Guidelines (4:1)
Health Care Provider Monitoring Results for Physical Medicine Services (7:2 Special Edition)
Monitoring Programs for Health Care Providers, Designated Doctors, and Insurance Carriers in the Workers' Compensation System (7:2 Special Edition)
Designated Doctor Monitoring Results: Wide Variation in Average Impairment Rating (7:2 Special Edition)
Drug-Free Workplace
Employer Drug-Free Workplace Programs in Texas (7:4)
Employees
Analysis of Workers Who Were Fired or Laid Off After a Work-Related Injury (3:4)
Attorney Representation of Injured Workers is Low Following 1989 Reforms (1:1)
Comparison of Injured Workers Who Use Attorneys or Ombudsmen in Disputes (2:3)
Comparison of Reportable Injury and Lost Time Claimants (3:1)
Controversy Over the Effect of Waivers Used by Nonsubscribers (5:1)
Experiences of Injured Workers Employed by Nonsubscribers (2:1)
Experiences of Injured Workers Who are Denied Spinal Surgery (2:2)
Experiences of Injured Workers Who Were Denied Medical Treatment Through The Pre-authorization Process (2:2)
Impairment Ratings - The Employee Perspective (1:4)
Knowledge about Doctor Choice Among Injured Workers in Texas (3:2)
Multiple Employment in the Texas Workers' Compensation System: Features and benefits (6:3)
Potential Impact of Mandatory Workers' Compensation on Texas Employers and Employees (1:3)
Return to Work Patterns for Permanently Impaired Workers (1:4)
Return to Work Patterns of SIBs Claimants Analyzed (2:1)
The Role of Salary Continuation Plans in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (4:4)
Several Factors Affect Return to Work for Injured Workers with Permanent Impairments (1:1)
Employers
Controversy Over the Effect of Waivers Used by Nonsubscribers (5:1)
Depopulation of the Facility: The Employer Experience (1:3)
Employer Perspectives on the Texas Workers' Compensation System (5:1)
Enhancing Workers' Compensation for Small Employers in Texas (1:3)
News for Employers (7:1)
Potential Impact of Mandatory Workers' Compensation on Texas Employers and Employees (1:3)
The Role of Salary Continuation Plans in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (4:4)
Fraud
California 1991 Workers' Compensation Fraud Reform (2:4)
Fraud Detection and Prevention in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (6:3)
Fraud in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (2:4)
Impairment Ratings
Discrepancies in Impairment Ratings by Types of Doctors (1:4)
Distribution of Impairment Ratings: 1991-1994 (2:2)
Impairment Ratings - The Employee Perspective (1:4)
Reasons for Impairment Rating Disputes (1:4)
Texas Workers' Compensation Impairment Rating System: Variations and Features(5:2)
Designated Doctor Monitoring Results: Wide Variation in Average Impairment Rating (7:2 Special Edition)
Early Results of Changes to the Impairment Rating Process for Injured Workers in Texas (8:1)
Income Benefits
Analysis of Claims Reaching the 401-Week Limit for Income Benefits (3:4)
Average Cost per SIBs Claim Tops $100,000 (1:1)
Distribution of Impairment Ratings: 1991-1994 (2:2)
Duration of TIBs Payments Drops Substantially Over 1991 to 1993 Period (1:2)
Early Look at SIBs, An (1:2)
Impairment Rating Trends in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (4:3)
Maximum Medical Improvement and the 104 Week Rule (2:1)
Maximum Weekly Compensation Amount: A Multi-State Comparison (6:2)
Multiple Employment in the Texas Workers' Compensation System: Features and Benefits (6:3)
Replacement of Lost Wages by TIBs, The (1:1)
Return to Work Patterns of SIBs Claimants Analyzed (2:1)
Statistical Update on Supplemental Income Benefits (3:1)
Update on SIBs Disputes (1:3)
Insurance Issues
Certified Self-Insurance and the Frequency and Severity of Workplace Injuries (2:4)
Cost of Workers' Compensation Insurance in Texas is on the Decline, The (1:2)
Effects of Reforms on the Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Market (4:1)
Impact of Reliance Insolvency on Workers' Compensation in Texas (6:4)
Interim Charge Relating to Fund Surplus (4:4)
Negotiated Insurance Deductibles: Effect on Workers' Compensation Claim Rates and Costs (1:1)
Survey of Workers' Compensation Insurance Companies (4:2)
TDI Report Shows WC Losses Continue to Drop in 1994 (1:1)
Usage of Medical Treatment Guidelines (4:1)
An Analysis of Managed Care Network Standards in Other States Workers' Compensation Systems (7:2)
Health Care Network Report Cards (7:2)
Impact of Insurance Rate Increases on Employers' Propensity to Drop Workers' Compensation Coverage (7:2)
Insurance Carrier Monitoring: A Comparison of the Amount of Physical Medicine Services Paid by Insurance Carriers in Texas (7:3)
Legislation
Changes to the Workers' Compensation System from the 1997 Legislative Session (2:2)
Changes to the Texas Workers' Compensation System from the 76th Legislature (4:2, Special Edition)
Workers' Compensation Issues in the 76th Legislature (4:1)
Update on Implementation of HB 3697 (4:4)
Changes to the Texas Workers' Compensation System from the 77th Legislature (6:2, Special Edition)
House Bill 2600 Brings Major Changes to the Texas Workers' Compensation System (6:2)
Other Changes to the Workers' Compensation System Approved by the 77th. Texas Legislature (6:2)
Workers' Compensation Legislative Proposals Not Approved by the 77th. Texas Legislature (6:2)
Multiple Employment Provision Effective (7:2)
The Multiple Employment Provision of HB 2600 and its Impact on the Subsequent Injury Fund (7:3)
Review of Workers' Compensation Bills from the 78th Legislature (8:2)
Litigation and Controversy
Attorney Representation of Injured Workers is Low Following 1989 Reforms (1:1)
Comparison of Injured Workers Who Use Attorneys or Ombudsmen in Disputes (2:3)
Update on BRC, CCH Dispute Outcomes (1:2)
Litigation Trends and the Use of Liability Waivers by Nonsubscribing Employers (6:4)
Medical Costs, Medical Treatment and Other Medical Issues
A Clinical Review and Comparison of Texas Medical Treatment Guidelines (4:3)
Change of Treating Doctor Issues in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (5:2)
Comparison of State and Private Industry Workers' Compensation Medical Bill Payments (2:4)
Comparison of Texas Medical Treatment Guidelines with Those of Other States (4:2)
Discrepancies in Impairment Ratings by Types of Doctors (1:4)
Examination of Existing Disability Duration Guidelines and their Application to the Texas Workers' Compensation System (6:1)
Experiences of Injured Workers Who Are Denied Spinal Surgery (2:2)
Experiences of Injured Workers Who Were Denied Medical Treatment Through The Pre-authorization Process (2:2)
Hospitalization and Surgery Patterns Analyzed (1:1)
Impairment Rating Trends in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (4:3)
Knowledge about Doctor Choice Among Injured Workers in Texas (3:2)
Occupational Disease Claims in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (3:2)
Perceptions of Injured Workers Who Requested a Change of Treating Doctor (6:2)
Striking the Balance: An Analysis of the Cost and Quality of Medical Care in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (5:3)
Survey of Doctors Who Participate in Workers' Compensation (1:4)
Telemedicine Applications in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (3:1)
Texas Workers' Compensation Medical Costs: A Geographic Overview (6:2)
Trends in Texas Workers' Compensation Medical Costs (4:1)
Usage of Medical Treatment Guidelines (4:1)
Nonsubscription
Controversy Over the Effect of Waivers Used by Nonsubscribers (5:1)
Experiences of Injured Workers Employed by Nonsubscribers (2:1)
Litigation Trends and the Use of Liability Waivers by Nonsubscribing Employers (6:4)
Nonsubscription to the Texas Workers' Compensation System: 2001 Estimates (6:4)
Potential Impact of Mandatory Workers' Compensation on Texas Employers and Employees (1:3)
Rate of Nonsubscription Dropping in Texas (1:2)
Ombudsmen
Comparison of Injured Workers Who Use Attorneys or Ombudsmen in Disputes (2:3)
Performance Issues
Comparison of State and Private Industry Workers' Compensation Medical Bill Payments (2:4)
Effects of Reforms on the Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Market (4:1)
Knowledge about Doctor Choice Among Injured Workers in Texas (3:2)
Policy Issues
California 1991 Workers' Compensation Fraud Reform (2:4)
Changes to the Workers' Compensation System from the 1997 Legislative Session (2:2)
Enhancing Workers' Compensation for Small Employers in Texas (1:3)
Future Workers' Compensation Policy Issues to be Considered (6:2)
House Bill 2600 Brings Major Changes to the Texas Workers' Compensation System (6:2)
Mid-Biennium Status of ROC's 1998 Biennial Report Recommendations (4:4)
Mid-Biennium Status of ROC's Biennial Report: Policy Options and Recommendations (7:1)
Other Changes to the Workers' Compensation System Approved by the 77th Texas Legislature (6:2)
Return to Work Programs in Oregon and Their Applicability to Texas (2:3)
Workers' Compensation Issues in the 76th Legislature (4:1)
Preauthorization
Experiences of Injured Workers Who Were Denied Medical Treatment Through The Pre-authorization Process (2:2)
Historical Overview of TWCC Preauthorization Rule Proposals, 1991-2001 (6:4)
Research
1998 Research Agenda Set (3:1)
Request for Research Topics (2:2 - 1997)
Request for Research Topics (3:2 - 1998)
Return to Work Issues
Analysis of Workers Who Were Fired or Laid Off After a Work-Related Injury (3:4)
Best Practices in Texas Workers' Compensation Safety and Return to Work Programs (6:1)
Examination of Existing Disability Duration Guidelines and their Application to the Texas Workers' Compensation System (6:1)
News for Employers (7:1)
Return to Work Patterns for Permanently Impaired Workers (1:4)
Return to Work Patterns of SIBs Claimants Analyzed (2:1)
Return to Work Programs in Oregon and Their Applicability to Texas (2:3)
Several Factors Affect Return to Work for Injured Workers with Permanent Impairments (1:1)
Return to Work Related Communications: Employer, Health Care Provider, and Insurance Carrier Perspectives (7:4)
ROC
Results of 1999 ROC Customer Satisfaction Survey (4:3)
ROC Announces Executive Director Change (3:1)
ROC Issues Request for Information to Study Workers' Compensation Medical Costs and Quality (4:3)
ROC Welcomes New Staff (5:2)
ROC Seeks Input for Development of 2001 Research Agenda (5:2)
ROC Welcomes Two New Board Members (4:3)
ROC Welcomes Two New Board Members (5:1)
Two New ROC Board Members (4:2)
ROC 2002 Biennial Report Approved (7:4)
New Chair, Members Appointed to ROC Board (8:1)
Recent Additions to ROC Staff (8:1)
System Performance
Analysis of Closed Claims (3:2)
Back Injury Claims in the Texas Workers' Compensation System: A Look Back (2:1)
Depopulation of the Facility: The Employer Experience (1:3)
Effects of Reforms on the Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Market (4:1)
Experiences of Injured Workers Who Are Denied Spinal Surgery (2:2)
Experiences of Injured Workers Who Were Denied Medical Treatment Through The Pre-authorization Process (2:2)
Fraud in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (2:4)
High-Dollar Claims in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (3:2)
Knowledge about Doctor Choice Among Injured Workers in Texas (3:2)
Strengths and Weaknesses in the Texas Workers' Compensation System (3:3)
Survey of Doctors Who Participate in Workers' Compensation (1:4)
Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility Depopulation of the Facility: The Employer Experience (1:3)
Workplace Health and Safety Best Practices in Texas Workers' Compensation Safety and Return to Work Programs (6:1)
Certified Self-Insurance and the Frequency and Severity of Workplace Injuries (2:4)
Negotiated Insurance Deductibles: Effect on Workers' Compensation Claim Rates and Costs (1:1)