DWC Proposes Amendments to SIB Rules

The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation proposed amendments that it says will better align the language of its supplemental income benefit rules with statutory requirements. Injured workers with a permanent impairment rating of at least 15% who have not returned to work or are earning less than 80% of their preinjury wages despite a good-faith job search are eligible for supplemental income benefits. The proposed rule would require injured workers to submit copies of their job applications as part of their work search efforts. The rule would also define "job application&quo...