Wanted: Data Agent to Help With Switch to EDI 3.1

The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation says it needs a data collection agent to help make the switch to a new, data-rich claims-reporting standard next year. In a notice posted on its website, the agency said it is accepting applications for a data agent through Oct. 26. Application information and questions that the applicant should answer can be found here. The DWC is in the midst of drafting new rules to oversee a major upgrade from electronic data interchange (EDI) reporting standard 1.0, circa 1995, to the latest standard, 3.1, as developed by the International Association of I...