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Texas

STONE LOUGHLIN & SWANSON, LLP

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DWC Also Seeking Comments on Proposed Rule Amending TAC Section 180.2


The Division is also accepting public comments on a proposed rule amending 28 TAC § 180.2 to ensure that no health care provider or agent can use the DWC’s complaint process to bypass the medical fee dispute resolution filing deadline in 28 TAC § 133.307(c).
 
The proposed rule was published in the March 22, 2024 issue of the Texas Register and is available at http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml. A copy of the proposed rule is also posted on the Division website at http://www.tdi.texas.gov/wc/rules/2024rules.html.
 
A public hearing on the proposed rules will be held at 11:00 a.m., Central time, on April 16, 2024.
 
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to RuleComments@tdi.texas.gov.
 
The deadline to submit comments is 5 p.m., Central time, on April 22, 2024.


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