DWC Posts Proposed Rules for Case Managers' Certification

The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has proposed new rules to establish certification standards for case managers used by insurance carriers for non-network workers' compensation claims effective Sept. 1, 2011. The rules would establish a requirement for a case manager to obtain certification from a national accrediting agency in one of six certification categories: case management, case management administration, continuity of care, disability management, occupational health, or rehabilitation case management. DWC will receive public comments on the rules until 5 p.m. Oct. 18....