DWC Wants Input on Research Agenda

The research arm of the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation next year plans to continue digging into outcomes for injured workers, along with medical costs and the use of telemedicine. But the division wants stakeholder input on those plans, DWC announced Friday. The division is accepting public comments on the proposed research agenda until Oct. 29. Stakeholders may also request a public hearing. Under Texas law, the division's Research and Evaluation Group is charged with studying a broad range of aspects about the workers' compensation system, and each year DWC must publis...