Designated Doctor Resources and Information
A designated doctor is a doctor selected by Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) to make a recommendation about an injured employee’s medical condition or to resolve a dispute about a work-related injury or occupational illness. The injured employee, the employee’s representative, the insurance carrier or TDI-DWC can request an examination by a designated doctor. TDI-DWC will determine if a designated doctor should be appointed to conduct the exam.
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- Newsletter: Designated Doctor Update, Volume 2 - March 2012
- TDI-DWC Rules Concerning Electronic Bill Submission 8/16/11 (PDF)
- Designated Doctors and the Conflict of Interest Concerning Certified Networks 7/11/11
- Renewal of Designated Doctor Certification 5/5/11
- TDI-DWC Centralizes Processing of Designated Doctor Reports and Narratives (PDF)
- Newsletter: Designated Doctor Update, Volume 1 - January 2011
- Designated Doctor Update, Volume 2 - March 2012
- Designated Doctor Update, Volume 1 - January 2011
- FastFacts: Financial Disclosure
- DWC-Approved Designated Doctor and Impairment Rating Education
- Billing and Reimbursement for Maximum Medical Improvement & Impairment Rating PowerPoint (download the PowerPoint viewer)
- Review of Designated Doctor Treatment and Experience Matrix memo (certification, instructions)
- Health Care Provider/Medical Form - DWC Form-032 - Request for Designated Doctor (memo: 11/08 revision)
- Health Care Provider/Medical Form - DWC Form-069 - Report of Medical Evaluation
- Health Care Provider/Medical Form - DWC Form-073 - Work Status Report
- Texas Labor Code Chapter 408.0041. Designated Doctor Examination
- 28 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 127 Designated Doctor Scheduling and Examinations
- Office of the Medical Advisor homepage
- Commissioner's Memo: Providing Health Care to Injured Employees in the Texas Workers’ Compensation System Beginning September 1, 2007
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Last updated: 05/15/2012
