144.9
(a) Not later than the seventh day preceding the arbitration proceeding, each party is required to exchange with the other party, and file with the arbitrator: (1) all pertinent medical reports and other documentary evidence in the party’s possession not previously exchanged or filed; and (2) written proposals for resolving the issues in dispute. (b) […]
144.10
(a) Except as provided by subsections (d) and (e) of this section, at any time before or during the arbitration proceeding, parties may: (1) enter into stipulations, defined as a voluntary accord between parties to an arbitration regarding any matter relating to the arbitration that does not constitute an agreement or a settlement, as defined […]
144.11
(a) Any request for a continuance by a party must be directed to the division’s chief clerk of proceedings and served personally by certified mail, or by electronic transmission, on all other parties. (b) A continuance may be granted for up to 30 days only upon a determination of good cause. Notwithstanding the existence of […]
144.12
A party who fails to attend any session of the arbitration proceeding after electing arbitration commits an administrative violation unless the arbitrator determines that the party had good cause not to attend. The provisions of this 144.12 adopted to be effective December 31, 1991, 16 TexReg 7358; amended to be effective May 31, 2012, 37 […]
144.13
(a) Each party to the arbitration proceeding is entitled to be present, to have a full, fair, and impartial hearing of all relevant evidence, and to present the party’s respective position on the issue(s) in dispute. (b) Parties to the arbitration are entitled to be represented by counsel or other representative authorized under and in […]
144.14
(a) The arbitration proceeding will begin with preliminary matters including the introduction of copies of the election of arbitration and the assignment of the arbitrator, the introduction of all parties and representatives, statements for the record of the date, time, and place of the proceedings, and a concise statement of the disputed issue(s). (b) An […]
144.15
(a) Not later than the seventh day after the last day of arbitration, the arbitrator shall enter the final award which must: (1) be in writing; (2) be signed and dated by the arbitrator; (3) include a statement of the arbitrator’s decision on the contested issues and the parties’ stipulations on uncontested issues; (4) be […]
144.16
A party or the employer may request a copy of the electronic recording of the arbitration proceeding from the division. The requestor shall pay the cost of the duplication, as established by the division. The provisions of this 144.16 adopted to be effective December 31, 1991, 16 TexReg 7358; amended to be effective May 31, […]
180.3
(a) The division shall conduct Compliance Audits of the workers’ compensation records of system participants and their agents for compliance with the Act and division rules. (b) The division may conduct a compliance audit at the offices of a system participant or at any location the division deems appropriate. During a compliance audit, the division […]
180.4
(a) As often as it considers necessary, the division may review the operations of a system participant to determine compliance with the Act or division rules. (b) When reviewing the operations of a system participant to determine compliance with the Act or division rules, the division may conduct on-site visits to the system participant’s premises. […]