(a) The group shall conduct professional studies and research related to:
(1) the delivery of benefits;
(2) litigation and controversy related to workers’ compensation;
(3) insurance rates and ratemaking procedures;
(4) rehabilitation and reemployment of injured employees;
(5) the quality and cost of medical benefits;
(6) employer participation in the workers’ compensation system;
(7) employment health and safety issues; and
(8) other matters relevant to the cost, quality, and operational effectiveness of the workers’ compensation system.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., ch. 670 (H.B. 1753), § 3(3) and Acts 2021, 87th Leg., ch. 856 (S.B. 800), § 25(12).
(c) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., ch. 670 (H.B. 1753), § 3(3) and Acts 2021, 87th Leg., ch. 856 (S.B. 800), § 25(12).
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 3.020, eff. Sept. 1, 2005. Amended by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., ch. 670 (H.B. 1753), § 3(3), eff. June 15, 2021; Acts 2021, 87th Leg., ch. 856 (S.B. 800), § 25(12), eff. Sept. 1, 2021.