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DWC adopts accident prevention services rule changes
DWC adopted amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 166 to improve the process insurance companies use to submit information on their accident prevention services to DWC.
DWC accepting comments on routine rule review
DWC will review all sections in the following chapters in Title 28, Texas Administrative Code: Chapter 120 (Compensation Procedure--Employers); Chapter 122 (Compensation Procedure--Claimants); and Chapter 124 (Insurance Carriers: Notices, Payments, and Reporting).
DWC requests comments on dispute resolution rule changes
DWC is accepting public comments on a proposed rule amending 28 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 147 concerning dispute resolution through agreements and settlements. The amendments will streamline the agreements and settlements process and remove unnecessary work for DWC staff.
DWC proposes rule on medical billing complaints
DWC is accepting public comments on a proposed rule amending 28 TAC Section 180.2 to ensure that no health care provider or agent can use DWC's complaint process to bypass the medical fee dispute resolution filing deadline in 28 TAC Section 133.307(c). The restriction does not apply to a health care provider submitting a complaint under Insurance Code Chapter 1305.
DWC adopts designated doctor billing and reimbursement rules
DWC has adopted new and amended rules in 28 TAC Chapters 133 and 134 to improve billing and reimbursement for certain workers' compensation-specific services, including designated doctor examinations, required medical examinations, work status reports and MMI/IR examinations by treating and referred doctors. The rules will be effective on June 1, 2024.
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