DWC Updates Employer Forms, Changes Rule Title

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced regulatory action to update employer forms and change the title of a rule. The division said it revised employer notice forms to conform to agency standards, use plain language and remove references to outdated violation language. Forms that the division updated include DWC Form-001, employer’s first report of injury or illness; DWC Form-002, employer’s report for reimbursement of voluntary payment; and DWC Form-006, supplemental report of injury. The revised forms are effective Jan. 20. The DWC said it also adopted an...