Stakeholders Urge Rule Changes on Warning Letters, Peer Review

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefAUSTIN, Texas – Stakeholders urged the Division of Workers’ Compensation Monday to change proposed rules on the use of warning letters in determining sanctions and how default judgments are determined – and to drop provisions for accepting anonymous complaints.A representative of the Texas Orthopedic Association also expressed concern over the review process for medical necessity during the DWC’s hearing on the so-called “Chapter 180 rules,” held at the division’s central offices at 7551 Metro Center Drive.The DWC repo...