Research and Evaluation Group Releases Return-to-Work Report

The Texas Department of Insurance’s Research and Evaluation Group has released a report on return-to-work outcomes in the state workers' compensation system.  The report analyzes return-to-work outcomes for the Texas workers’ compensation system between 2007 and 2020, including: The percentage of injured employees who initially return to work after their injury. The percentage who remain at work. Average days away from work. According to the report, the initial return-to-work rate came back to 2017 levels in 2020. The rate had dipped to 79% in 2019 from 83% in...