Closed Formulary, Medical Costs on DWC's Research Agenda

The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation proposes to study the impact of the state's closed formulary, update a report on employer participation in the workers' compensation system and update a study on medical costs and utilization this year, according to a research agenda posted in Friday's edition of the Texas Register. The Workers' Compensation Research and Evaluation Group's research agenda consists of seven projects, according to the notice:1. Completion and publication of the eighth edition of the Workers' Compensation Health Care Network Report Card.2. An...