DWC Proposes 2027 Research Agenda

The Division of Workers' Compensation will update studies on employer participation and access to care in 2027, according to a notice posted in the Texas Register. The division's Workers' Compensation Research and Evaluation Group proposed two topics for its 2027 research agenda. The first is an update of a study estimating how many employers participate in the state's workers' compensation system and how many opt out. The second is an update of an analysis of injured workers' access to medical care, including an assessment of certified workers' compensation healt...