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2021 News Releases

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December 22, 2021
DWC announces the 2022 health care providers and staff webinar series
Registration is open for DWC’s free and updated lunchtime webinar series for health care providers and medical office staff who handle administrative processes related to providing health care to Texas workers’ compensation injured employees.

December 14, 2021
Slape receives the NAIC Robert Dineen Award for outstanding service
Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Chief Deputy Commissioner Doug Slape is a recipient of this year’s Robert Dineen Award, the highest honor for a state regulator bestowed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).

December 6, 2021
TDI sergeant recognized for helping with $120 million health care fraud case
Sgt. Gabriel Torres of the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Fraud Unit won national recognition for helping investigate a North Texas nurse practitioner who filed millions of dollars of fake insurance claims for services he didn’t provide.

November 19, 2021
TDI announces new leader in Customer Operations
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) welcomes Matt Tapp as the new associate commissioner for the Customer Operations Division.

September 16, 2021
TDI reduces complaint processing times by 80%
TDI eliminated a backlog of consumer complaints and reduced processing times by 80% as part of the agency’s ongoing modernization initiative.

August 26, 2021
TDI announces new leaders for two divisions, governmental relations
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has announced new leaders for its Life and Health and Customer Operations divisions.

July 30, 2021
Texas doctor convicted of fraud, drug crimes
A North Texas doctor will pay $376,368 in restitution after pleading guilty to mail fraud conspiracy in federal court.

July 28, 2021
Watch out: That text from TDI may be fake
Texas residents should beware of text messages fraudulently claiming to be from the Texas Department of Insurance.

July 8, 2021
TDI offers claims tips for flood victims
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) encourages flood victims to document damage carefully and file insurance claims quickly.

July 7, 2021
Katy man ordered to pay $410,000 in restitution for fake medical bills
A Texas man must serve 10 years probation and pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution after fraudulently filing claims for medical tests he was not authorized to perform on workers allegedly including his mother.

July 2, 2021
Best Texas fireworks? Go to a show!
The Texas State Fire Marshal encourages Texans to go to a professional fireworks show for a safe Fourth of July.

June 29, 2021
What you need to know about new online agent exams
Texas applicants for most major insurance agent lines can now take the certification exam online.

June 21, 2021
Flooded cars may be hitting Texas resale market
A Texas agency reminds consumers to look out for flood-damaged vehicles on the resale market after recent storms.

June 1, 2021
DWC announces executive staff changes
Deputy Commissioner for Hearings, Kerry Sullivan is retiring. Replacing Sullivan as deputy commissioner is current Director of Hearings, Allen Craddock.

May 20, 2021
TDI offers claims tips for flood victims
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) reminds flood victims in South and Southeast Texas to document damage carefully and file insurance claims quickly.

March 26, 2021
Houston and Dallas-area attorneys charged with fraud
A grand jury has returned indictments against three attorneys and two law firms in Lewisville and Houston. The indictments stem from Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Fraud Unit investigations that were referred to DWC’s prosecutor embedded in the Travis County District Attorney’s Office.

March 23, 2021
Insurance tips following hail and windstorms
If your home was damaged due to hail, wind, or a tornado, contact your insurance company or agent to file a claim as soon as possible. These tips will help make the process go smoother.

March 23, 2021
DWC helps feds close the door on multi-million dollar fraud case
Last week, U.S. District Judge Zack Zouhary sentenced the remaining defendants in the Forest Park Medical Center health care fraud bribery scam.

March 17, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations don’t affect life insurance benefits
Baseless social media posts claim getting vaccinated threatens life insurance benefits because the vaccines are “experimental.” That’s not true.

March 15, 2021
Insurance tips following weekend tornado outbreak
If the recent severe weather damaged your home, RV, or property, contact your insurance company or agent to file a claim as soon as possible. The Texas Department of Insurance offers these tips to help make the process go smoother.

March 4, 2021
Do you know the signs of a contracting scam?
Should you sign a waiver to let someone inspect your roof? Or a pay a large down payment to schedule repairs? The Texas Department of Insurance has tips to help recognize and avoid common contracting scams.

February 26, 2021
East Texas company earns Lone Star Safety Award
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently recognized Capacity of Texas with a Lone Star Safety Award for its exemplary workplace safety program. Capacity of Texas employs 119 workers at its Longview plant. It manufactures terminal truck tractors for ports and railway hubs around the world.

February 26, 2021
Central Texas concrete plants receive safety awards
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently recognized Lauren Concrete plants in Austin and Manor for their exemplary workplace safety programs by renewing their Lone Star Safety Awards. The ready-mix concrete plants are among 18 of 23 Lauren Concrete facilities in Texas to receive the Lone Star Safety Award.

February 22, 2021
Help for renters with winter storm damage
The Texas Department of Insurance offers tips to renters who lost personal items due to winter storm damage.

February 22, 2021
Ayuda para inquilinos con daños causados por las tormentas de invierno
El Departamento de Seguros de Texas (Texas Department of Insurance, por su nombre en inglés) ofrece consejos a los inquilinos que perdieron artículos personales debido a los daños causados por las tormentas invernales.

February 18, 2021
Insurance tips following winter storms
If your home was damaged due to a broken water pipe, downed tree limbs, or other winter damage, contact your insurance company or agent to file a claim as soon as possible. These tips will help make the process go smoother.

February 10, 2021
Texas state fire marshal urges caution with space heaters
Wintry conditions could lead more Texans to rely on space heaters.

February 5, 2021
Mason County Courthouse fire photos
Mason County’s historic courthouse was all but destroyed by a fire that began Thursday night. The Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office, part of the Texas Department of Insurance, has joined law enforcement agencies investigating the fire. These photographs of the courthouse were taken by an SFMO-directed drone this morning.

February 3, 2021
Division of Workers' Compensation announces performance based oversight results
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has released the 2020 Insurance Carrier Performance Based Oversight (PBO) assessment. For 2020, insurance carriers were assessed on their performance in five measures.

January 21, 2021
DWC announces the 2021 health care providers and staff webinar series
Registration is open for the DWC’s 2021 free webinar series for health care providers and medical office staff covering administrative processes related to providing health care to Texas workers’ compensation injured employees

January 8, 2021
Free training on the new ODG platform
This webinar familiarizes workers’ compensation stakeholders with the new ODG platform. The new platform replaces the ODG Legacy website, which will sunset effect March 31, 2021. It does not change the content of the guidelines or formulary.



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