The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has issued an informal draft of a proposed rule on case manager certification and will receive public comments until June 4.The informal draft rule "clarifies that case managers are required to be certified, provides direction on credentialing requirements, and reiterates that claims adjusters are prohibited from being used as case managers," the division said.The DWC said the rule is needed to implement amendments to Texas Labor Code Sections 401.011(5-a) and 413.021 made by House Bill 7, passed in 2005, and Senate Bill 1814, passed in 2009.Th...
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