ODG Wants in as Alternative Return-to-Work Guidelines

By Joey Berlin, Southern Bureau ChiefA rule petition has opened the door to making Texas’ return-to-work guidelines come from two sources instead of just one. If the petition is adopted, many carriers might leave one of those sources – and the cost associated with subscribing to it – behind.The Work Loss Data Institute submitted the rule petition to the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation in a letter dated Feb. 3. The Institute – which is a private company based in Encinitas, Calif. – publishes the Official Disability Guidelines that Texas uses for its w...