Meet DWC's commissioner
Jeff Nelson was appointed by Governor Abbott in 2022 to serve as the Commissioner of Workers' Compensation.
DWC is a state agency charged with regulating the Texas workers’ compensation system. We strive to keep workplaces safe, help injured employees recover and return to work, ensure fair benefits and care, minimize disputes, enforce compliance, educate system participants, and use technology to improve efficiency and communication.
About the Division of Workers’ Compensation
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Workers' compensation is a state-regulated insurance program that pays medical bills and replaces some lost wages for employees who are hurt at work or who have a work-related illness.
Contact us
- Contact DWC
- See DWC's organizational chart
- File a complaint
- Report fraud
- Submit a media inquiry
- Request public records
DWC by the numbers
335
workers' compensation insurance carriers in 2025
76%
of private Texas employers had workers' compensation in 2024
325,081
workers' compensation policies in 2025
$2.5 billion
in total direct written premium in 2025
87,360
workers' compensation claims filed in 2025
98%
of claims did not go through DWC's dispute resolution process in 2025