DWC holds contested case hearings at the Barbara Jordan Building in the Capitol Complex, located at 1601 Congress Avenue.
If you are driving to your Austin hearing, you’ll need to plan for parking. There are a few on-street metered spaces near the building and DWC has arranged a limited number of free parking spots for visitors who have hearings. Here’s a video to help you with parking and entering the building.
Earn continuing education credit by attending our next webinar on May 22 about presiding officer directives (PODs).
This year DWC begins a fresh approach to amplify our education efforts with our new two-day, virtual Texas Workers’ Compensation Conference: Amplify!
Get updates on our conference webpage and learn about our new year-round CompCourses webinar series.
Our calendar is full of free and low-cost workplace safety classes in English and Spanish whether your employees need OSHA 30 or OSHA 10-Hour Course cards.
DWC will offer training on newly adopted billing and medical fee guidelines for designated doctors and other certifying doctors when billing for MMI/IR and other similar workers' compensation specific exams.
- May 14, 2024, noon, Central time
- May 21, 2024, noon, Central time
News and highlights
Adopted rule on medical billing complaints
DWC has adopted amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code Section 180.2, concerning filing a complaint. The amendments ensure that no health care provider or agent can use DWC’s complaint process to bypass the medical fee dispute resolution filing deadline in 28 TAC Section 133.307(c). The restriction does not apply to a health care provider submitting a complaint under Insurance Code Chapter 1305.
DWC accepts comments on gifts, grants, and donations rule
DWC is accepting public comments on a proposed rule amending 28 Texas Administrative Code Section 102.2, concerning gifts, grants, and donations. The proposed amendments update language and remove obsolete provisions.
Preventative treatment claims handling
DWC has issued a memo reminding insurance carriers about rules associated with preventative treatment related to a physical injury and workers’ compensation claims handling.
DWC adopts accident prevention services rule changes
DWC adopted amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 166 to improve the process insurance companies use to submit information on their accident prevention services to DWC.
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Regulate Texas workers’ compensation efficiently, educate system participants, and achieve a balanced system in which everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect.