126.8
(a) On or after January 1, 1993, except in emergency situations, injured employees must receive medical treatment from a doctor on the commission approved doctor list (the list). This list initially includes all doctors licensed in Texas on or after January 1, 1993, and doctors licensed in other jurisdictions who have been added to the […]
130.3
(a) A doctor, other than a treating doctor, who is authorized to certify that an employee has reached maximum medical improvement (MMI), must do so in accordance with §130.1 of this title (relating to Certification of Maximum Medical Improvement and Evaluation of Permanent Impairment). In addition to complying with the filing requirements of § 130.1, […]
130.4
(a) This section does not apply if statutory maximum medical improvement (MMI) has been reached. Statutory MMI is the later of: (1) the end of the 104th week after the date that temporary income benefits (TIBs) began to accrue; or (2) the date to which MMI was extended by the commission through operation of Texas […]
251.501
The purpose of this subchapter is to: (1) equitably distribute the cost of funding workers’ compensation losses, the cost of administering claims, and the cost of providing loss control services to participating state agencies; (2) encourage the development and implementation of risk management programs and practices designed to minimize occupational injuries and illnesses; protect state […]
251.505
(a) Each plan year the Office will calculate the total amount to be collected from covered agencies to pay the aggregate costs of: (1) workers’ compensation losses; and (2) the Office’s risk management program. (b) The office will commission an actuarial study each plan year for the purpose of projecting the total amount of workers’ […]
251.513
(a) Each covered agency’s assessment payment must be received by the Office not later than the third day after appropriations becomes available on USAS in the new fiscal year, except as otherwise provided by this rule. (b) Upon timely petition and justification by the requesting agency, and subject to review and approval by the Office, […]
251.517
An agency may allocate the assessment authorized in these rules internally to promote the purposes set forth in § 251.501. In allocating costs internally an agency is not bound to use the same factors and weighting established in these rules. The Office will provide data, to the extent that it is available, to assist agencies […]
102.10
Unless otherwise specified by law, the term “interest” when applied to workers’ compensation benefits shall mean simple interest (interest computed on the same amount of principal for each interest period). The provisions of this §102.10 adopted to be effective March 14, 2001, 26 TexReg 2031.
142.1
The following sections of the Government Code, apply to benefit contested case hearings: § 2001.201, relating to enforcement of subpoenas. The provisions of this §142.1 adopted to be effective February 12, 1991, 16 TexReg 463; amended to be effective May 10, 2000, 25 TexReg 3990.
142.9
(a) At any time before or during the hearing, parties may: (1) enter into stipulations, as provided by §140.1 of this title (relating to Definitions); (2) resolve one or more benefit disputes by agreement; or (3) resolve all benefit disputes by settlement. (b) Stipulations shall be made as follows: (1) Stipulations made before the hearing […]