DWC Extends COVID Data Call

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is asking participating carriers, self-insurers, hospital districts, cities and counties to report data on COVID-19 claims through the end of the year. The division in 2020 issued a mandatory data call for information on claims relating to the pandemic. “To ensure that DWC has sufficient information to determine the impact of COVID-19 injuries on the Texas workers’ compensation system, DWC has extended the data call through December 2021,” the agency said Monday. The division said data on COVID-19 exposure and injuries...