tx-July312026-33: 28 TAC §137.10 — Disability Management
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INTRODUCTION. The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) proposes to amend 28 TAC §137.10, concerning return-to-work guidelines. Section 137.10 implements Texas Labor Code §413.011. The DWC medical advisor recommends the amendments to the commissioner of workers' compensation under Labor Code §413.0511(b). EXPLANATION. The amendments adopt a different set of guidelines for disability duration values. The current rule requires the use of Medical Disability Advisor, while the proposed change would require the use of ODG by MCG, published by MCG Health (ODG by MCG). Amending §137.10 is necessary to instruct insurance carriers, health care providers, and employers to use the disability duration values in the current edition of the ODG by MCG instead of those in the MDGuidelines (formerly known as Medical Disability Advisor), as guidelines for the evaluation of expected or average return-to-work timeframes. The amendments also update DWC's website address and the section's effective date, and include nonsubstantive editorial changes that make updates for plain language and agency style to improve the rule's clarity. Labor Code §413.011(e) requires the...
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