Information & Instructions for:

DWC004:
Employer’s Contest of Compensability
DWC004 – Instructions

The employer has the right to contest the compensability of an employee’s injury if the insurance carrier accepts liability for the payment of benefits. The employer may contest compensability of a claim after presenting the grounds for non-compensability to the carrier and giving the carrier the opportunity to contest compensability. [Texas Workers’ Compensation Act §409.011]