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Designated doctor resources and information

Designated Doctor Second Informal Rule Proposal for Chapters 133 and 134 | audio 12/1/22


Designated Doctor Exams – Update: Designated Doctor Sales Tax Requirement Delayed

Designated Doctor Exams - Comptroller Private Letter Ruling No. PLR20220516113922, Sales Tax Applicability


New TXCOMP appointment features for DDs and RME doctors

Starting Monday, September 19, 2022, doctors and their administrators must use TXCOMP to:

  • accept and manage designated doctor appointments, and
  • file required reports online.

DD TXCOMP implementation memo

TXCOMP appointment features for DDs and RMEs training 

Tips to successfully upload your reports in TXCOMP:

  • Files format must be one of the following:
    • Microsoft Word (.doc and .docx),
    • Microsoft Excel (.xls and .xlsx),
    • Read-only Portable Document Format (.pdf), or
    • Tagged Image Format (.tif and .tiff).
  • Files size must be less than 10MB.
  • File name must be less than 100
  • When uploading a DWC Form-069 and narrative both file names together must be less than 100 characters.

 DWC Form-069 and narrative options *DWC069 Choose File button | No file chosen *Narrative Choose File button | No file chosen

  • These special characters are not allowed in the file name: <  >  :  “  /  \  |  ?  *  ,  ;  -

Note: Compressed or "zipped" files are not accepted.


Training | Testing

Designated Doctor video

What is a designated doctor?

A designated doctor (DD) is selected by the Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) to resolve questions about an injured employee's medical condition or resolve a dispute about a work-related injury or illness. The injured employee, the employee's representative or insurance carrier, or DWC can request an exam by a designated doctor. DWC will determine if a designated doctor should be appointed to conduct the exam.

Designated Doctor Minimally Acceptable Candidate Profile

For more information, contact: DesDoc_Education@tdi.texas.gov

Last updated: 12/5/2022