DWC Accepting Comments on Designated Doctor Rules

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on informally proposed amendments to its designated doctor rules. DWC staff evaluated the designated doctor program and identified room for improvement in training and testing requirements, qualifications, certification and renewal, and reducing administrative burdens, the agency said Friday in a statement. “To implement many of these improvements, DWC must adopt rules,” the division said. “We hosted several stakeholder meetings in October and November 2021 to discuss the issues and possible solutions a...