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7 Aug 2013, 5:37 am by admin
Meanwhile, workers who protest rulings against them are losing in record numbers to insurance companies at “contested case” hearings held by the Texas Department of Insurance’s WorkersCompensation Division. [read post]
2 Aug 2014, 7:10 am by Mark S. Humphreys
Statistics buried in reports produced by the Division of Workers' Compensation, which falls under the Texas Department of Insurance, show that more than 90 percent of employers without workers' compensation are flouting requirements to notify the state about their opt-out status. [read post]
2 Aug 2016, 5:30 am by Kori Shafer-Stack
The Texas Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) will present a regional workplace safety workshop for employers and employees on May 10 at the Region 20 Education Service Center, 1314 Hines, San Antonio. [read post]
23 Jul 2014, 5:30 am by Kori Shafer-Stack
  The Texas Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) noted recently that it is accepting public comment on a rule that will assist injured employees seeking Lifetime Income Benefits in the Texas workers comp system. [read post]
15 Apr 2012, 6:17 pm by Rebecca Shafer, J.D.
    TDI-DWC Hosts Educational Sessions on Returning Injured Employees to Work   The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of WorkersCompensation (TDI-DWC) is hosting brown bag educational sessions Returning Injured Employees to Work at its field offices around the state in May 2012. [read post]
  But, even if an ag employer is exempt, the employer can elect to be covered by the workerscompensation system and purchase workerscompensation insurance. [read post]
8 Oct 2015, 5:22 am by Mark S. Humphreys
As a result of her struggles, the Texas Department of Insurance has slapped that insurer with what is believed to be the largest fine ever issued for workers' compensation violations in the state -- $250,000. [read post]
26 Feb 2012, 3:27 pm by Rebecca Shafer, J.D.
    To learn more, visit MedMetrics and to learn how, contact KarenWolfe@MedMetrics.org   The Texas Department of Insurance Offers New Rulebook Texas Department of Insurance, Division of WorkersCompensation just supplemented its Rulebook for 2012-02. [read post]
14 Jan 2013, 5:03 am by Kit Case
The department’s Division of WorkersCompensation issued the company two stop-work orders within a five-year period. [read post]
5 Mar 2012, 6:00 pm by Rebecca Shafer, J.D.
    TDI-DWC Launches Redesign of Homepage on the TDI Website Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation changed its site this week. [read post]
31 Jul 2008, 11:09 am
From the Web site of the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services:The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, or DARS, administers programs that ensure Texas is a state where people with disabilities, and children who have developmental delays, enjoy the same opportunities as other Texans to live independent and productive lives. [read post]
7 Nov 2013, 4:52 am by David DePaolo
Texas is one of the few states now where the insurance industry makes an underwriting profit in workers' compensation. [read post]
25 Mar 2012, 1:40 pm by Rebecca Shafer, J.D.
        Texas Department of Insurance – DWC Seeks Public Comment on Amendment Proposals on MDR The Texas Department of Insurance Division of WorkersCompensation is accepting public comments on proposals to amend 28 TAC §§133.307, 133.308, 144.1–144.7 and 144.9–144.16 Regarding MDR of Fee Disputes, MDR by Independent Review Organizations, and Arbitration. [read post]
7 Dec 2011, 2:00 am by Steve Lombardi
Target Corporation Associate Members – State Labor Organization    Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation Canadian Union of Public Employees The Center for Construction Research and Training New Hampshire AFL-CIO North Dakota AFL-CIO Tennessee AFL-CIO Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Associate Members – Rating Organization  Compensation Advisory Organization of Michigan Massachusetts Workers' Compensation… [read post]
31 May 2013, 5:24 am by David DePaolo
Some may dispute this, but Texas continues to be a leading innovator in workers' compensation concepts, and not just because it is the home of non-subscription.Prior to September 1, 2005, before the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC) became the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) and the agencies duties were reorganized under the Department of Insurance, Texas was fodder for… [read post]
3 Feb 2016, 4:23 am by David DePaolo
" Rather, it is a state program that happens to be funded, in part (don't forget about self-insurance, which is not insurance, and that in Texas workers' compensation is not compulsory) by insurance programs.I can't predict how all of this will turn out. [read post]
6 Aug 2013, 3:39 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Jocelyn Samuels, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division affirmed this commitment in the announcement of the Justice Department suit against Omnibus Express, stating “We are committed to enforcing the INA so that work-authorized individuals have equal access to employment in the United States. [read post]
7 Apr 2010, 7:14 pm by Robert Elliott, J.D.
District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. [read post]
11 Mar 2011, 12:40 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division (DOL) charges that that the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by improperly classifying workers as exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act and failed to pay the workers for all compensable hours worked. [read post]
2 Jun 2020, 4:30 pm by tvasil
Property and Casualty Insurance Texas:  On June 2, the Texas Division of WorkersCompensation (DWC) issued Commissioner’s Bulletin # B-0029-20 to Selected WorkersCompensation Insurance Carriers/Groups, regarding a mandatory data call for certain information related to COVID-19 injuries reported on or after December 1, 2019. [read post]