Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) News

Texas Extends Reporting Period for Workers’ Comp Non-Subscriber Status

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced a grace period for employers without workers’ compensation insurance coverage or that terminated their coverage (non-subscribers) to report their non-coverage status to DWC without penalty. This grace period also …

Commissioner: Opioid Drug Prescriptions Declining in Texas Work Comp System

Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon told the Texas House Committee on Public Health that the number and cost of opioid drug prescriptions in the Texas workers’ compensation system has declined. Testifying before the committee on April 7, Bordelon …