DWC Accepting Comments on Designated Doctor Rules

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation said it is accepting comments on informally proposed revisions to rules governing designated doctor procedures and requirements. The division said it incorporated changes to designated doctor qualifications for examining workers with certain complex diagnoses, based on feedback from the first informal proposal. “DWC is also proposing a template for the (designated doctor) to report,” the agency said. “The template provides a standardized approach to organizing the narrative report, so the parties receiving the report can mor...