| Summer 2008
You Need to Know
Jo Betsy Norton
By Jo Betsy Norton • Vice President of Public Affairs
Control your claims costs, improve your productivity
If you have two employees to 50 employees, you may be eligible for the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) return-to-work reimbursement program. Under the program, the DWC reimburses employers up to
$2,500 for money they spend to bring injured employees back to work or keep them at work.
By keeping experienced workers on the job, either at full or modified duty, employers can reduce the cost of lost production. They may also see their workers' compensation costs decrease.
For more information about the return-to-work reimbursement program, call (512) 804-5000 or email rtw.services@tdi.state.tx.us.
Sunset Advisory Commission reviews TDI
The Sunset Advisory Commission is reviewing the Texas Department
of Insurance for the 2009 legislative session. The commission is a legislative body that evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies.
State to release network report card
The Texas Department of Insurance Research and Evaluation Group is scheduled to release its second workers' compensation health care network report card in September. The report card will assess health care networks on cost and quality of
medical care.
DWC to implement new ASC fee guideline
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation
(DWC) will implement a new Ambulatory Surgical Center Fee Guideline on September 1, 2008. The DWC expects the new fee guideline to increase overall reimbursement by
less than 2 percent.
You need to know more
If you are interested in learning more about recent changes to the Texas workers' comp system, email us at publicaffairs@texasmutual.com.
In your email, tell us whether you are an agent, policyholder or other concerned
party; your business name and address; and your name and title. We will email you workers' comp news updates as warranted.
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