Carriers Ask for Details, Delay on 'Legacy Claim' Data Call

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefWorkers’ compensation carriers have asked the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation to decide by Dec. 31 what information it will want for a proposed data call on “legacy claims” under the DWC’s closed formulary – and to delay issuing the call until the end of March 2013.The insurers say they support the purpose of the call, but say providing the information will be a labor-intensive process.Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Rod Bordelon announced last month he will issue a data call for information on pharmacy &ldq...