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The 2008 Educational Conference and Annual Meetings June 2 - 4 in Corpus Christi

manager — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:55:25 -0600

The Texas Self-Insurance Association and Texas Certified Self-Insurers' Guaranty Association's 2008 Educational Conference and Annual Meetings will be in Corpus Christi from June 2nd - 4th.

Click here to download a PDF with more information.

Workers’ Compensation Weekly Benefit Rates Set For October 1, 2007 Through September 30, 2008

manager — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:10:51 -0500

AUSTIN, TX — In accordance with Sections 408.047 and 207.002 of the Texas Labor Code, the workers’ compensation state average weekly wage for Fiscal Year 2008 is set at $712 and is effective for dates of injury from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.

Electronic Billing for Workers’ Compensation System Begins January 1, 2008

manager — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:08:41 -0500

AUSTIN, TX — Beginning January 1, 2008, workers’ compensation system health care providers and insurance carriers are required to be able to exchange medical billing and reimbursement data electronically. To facilitate the transition from paper billing to electronic billing, the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI) has developed resources for these system participants.

Performance Based Oversight Results for Carriers, Providers Announced - revised

manager — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:06:18 -0500

AUSTIN -- The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) announced the results of the initial review of workers’ compensation insurance carriers and health care providers as part of the Performance Based Oversight (PBO) process as required by House Bill 7, 79th Legislature.

Workers' Compensation Proposed Rules

manager — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:03:34 -0500

This information is compiled and made available as a public service by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation. While every effort is made to keep the information accurate and up-to-date, the Division and the State of Texas make no warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or completeness of the information. The official version of rule proposals are filed with the Secretary of State and can be viewed in the Texas Register section of the Secretary of State website after they are published.

Disability Management

manager — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:12:20 -0500

Treatment Planning Rule Being Repealed

The treatment planning rule (28 Texas Administrative Code §137.300) is being repealed to allow time to address ongoing concerns from system participants.

Since this rule had not yet become effective, system participants are not required to create treatment plans.

Providing Health Care to Injured Employees in the Texas Workers’ Compensation System Beginning September 1, 2007

manager — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:09:37 -0500

The purpose of this letter is to inform you of an important change affecting doctors in the Texas workers’ compensation system. Effective September 1, 2007, doctors will no longer be required to be approved or trained by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (TDI) in order to provide treatment to injured employees in the workers’ compensation system.

2007 Annual Conference Agenda

manager — Fri, 11 May 2007 10:07:03 -0500

Register online by clicking here.

The agenda for the 2007 TSIA and TCSIGA Annual Educational Conference and Meeting is here! See a PDF of the agenda by downloading the attachment below, or by clicking here. Check back with us next week when you'll be able to register for the conference online.

Don't forget, the conference will take place June 25-27 in Galveston.

The Electronic Education Bill

manager — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:59:56 -0500

An act relating to the creation and operation of a state virtual school network to provide education to students through electronic means.

Download the attached file for the complete text of the bill.Â

TDI Memo: Review of Requests for Reimbursement for Emergency or Immediate Post-Injury Medical Care

manager — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:21:12 -0600

When insurance carriers receive a request from a health care provider for reimbursement for health care
provided in an emergency or for immediate post-injury medical care as defined in workersâ€™ compensation
system rules (28 Texas Administrative Code Â§Â§133.21 and 28 TAC Â§180.12), the doctor is not required to be
on the Division of Workersâ€™ Compensation (Division) Approved Doctor List (ADL) in order to be reimbursed.Â