102.8
(a) Unless the division-prescribed form, format, or manner of a written communication specifies otherwise, all written communications to the division about an injured employee or claim for benefits must include the following information, if known: (1) the injured employee’s full name, date of injury, address, and Social Security number. If no Social Security number has […]
276.2
Former Section, titled “The Mission of the Office of Injured Employee Counsel”, had the following source: “The provisions of this 276.2 adopted to be effective December 20, 2006, 31 TexReg 10098; amended to be effective October 28, 2008, 33 TexReg 8788.” Repealed by 46 TexReg 9057, effective January 2, 2022.
276.7
Former Section, titled “Agency’s Ethics Statement and Employee Requirements”, had the following source: “The provisions of this 276.7 adopted to be effective September 11, 2011, 36 TexReg 5922.” Repealed by 46 TexReg 9057, effective January 2, 2022.
276.8
Former Section, titled “Ethics Committee”, had the following source: “The provisions of this 276.8 adopted to be effective September 11, 2011, 36 TexReg 5922.” Repealed by 46 TexReg 9057, effective January 2, 2022.
141.1
(a) Prior Notification. Before requesting a benefit review conference, a disputing party must notify the other parties of the nature of the dispute and attempt to resolve the dispute. (b) Who May Request. A request for a benefit review conference may be made by an injured employee, a subclaimant, or an insurance carrier. An employer […]
276.3
(a) Changes or amendments to the Office of Injured Employee Counsel’s (OIEC) rules may be petitioned by an interested person. Rulemaking petitions shall be in the form of a letter to the Public Counsel that contains the following: (1) a brief statement summarizing the proposed section or changes to the section; (2) the text of […]
276.4
A sick leave pool is established to alleviate hardship caused to an employee and employee’s immediate family if a catastrophic illness or injury forces the employee to exhaust all sick leave earned by the employee and to lose compensation from the state. (1) The agency head shall develop and administer a procedure for the administration […]
276.10
(a) Definitions. The following words and phrases shall have the following meaning in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) Continuing education: A formal training program required for all ombudsmen in this state. (2) Ombudsmen education and training program: The training required by the Office of Injured Employee Counsel (OIEC) to serve as […]
133.307
(a) Applicability. This section applies to a request to the division for medical fee dispute resolution (MFDR) as authorized by the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. (1) Dispute resolution requests must be resolved in accordance with the statutes and rules in effect at the time the request was filed. (2) In resolving disputes regarding the amount […]
142.13
(a) Description of discovery. As used in this chapter, discovery is the process by which a party may, before the hearing, obtain evidence relating to the disputed issue or issues from the other parties and witnesses. If the evidence is not produced voluntarily, the party may request a subpoena, as provided in 142.12 of this […]