The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted new forms to comply with legislation enacted this year.
The DWC adopted a new plain-language notice insurance carriers must use when reprocessing COVID-19 claims as part of the effort to implement Senate Bill 22. And the agency adopted revisions to plain-language notices and benefit review conference request forms to implement House Bill 1752.
HB 1752, by Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, took effect immediately when signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in June and allows the division to hold benefit review conferences remotely.
The DWC on M...
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