DWC Adopts Travel Cost Reimbursement Form

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted a new form to request reimbursement for travel costs. “The adoption of this form is necessary to prevent delays in reimbursing injured employees for travel expenses by making it clear that they should submit the form to the insurance carrier, not DWC,” the division said in a statement. “In response to feedback received during the comment period, instructions were added to clarify that additional pages may be submitted, if necessary, and to encourage injured employees to communicate with the adjuster before they submit...