DWC Adopts New Forms to Implement 2021 Bills

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted new forms to comply with legislation enacted this year. The DWC adopted a new plain-language notice insurance carriers must use when reprocessing COVID-19 claims as part of the effort to implement Senate Bill 22. And the agency adopted revisions to plain-language notices and benefit review conference request forms to implement House Bill 1752. HB 1752, by Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, took effect immediately when signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in June and allows the division to hold benefit review conferences remotely. The DWC on M...