DWC Seeks Comments on Research Agenda

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on the proposed fiscal year 2022 research agenda for the Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group. Five items included in the proposed research agenda are: Completing health care network report cards. Updating the estimate of employer participation in the state’s workers’ compensation system. Continuing to study the impact of COVID-19 on claims, claim costs and return-to-work outcomes. Updating key comp system trends to meet requirements for the biennial report. Analyzing hospital inpat...