New Workers Compensation Rules
May 1, 2007 marks another negative turn for Texas Workers Compensation. It appears that they are trying, via rules and regulations, to eliminate all "non-network" providers, and force all providers to become parts of some networks, which, means, under the thumb of the insurance carrier(s).
Basically, the people who suffer under these rules changes are:
1) Non-network care providers
2) Injured Workers
The system continues to be "by insurance, for insurance, and of insurance". Lest you argue this, look at the fact that in September of 2006, the independent TWCC was eliminated, and the system placed subserviant to the Department of Insurance. Also note that with ALL the HB 7 changes, the one thing they decided NOT to change, was the unique position of Texas, among all other states, that employers are not mandated to be subscribers to workers compensation, and that Texas, alone among the other 49 states, lets employers not be participants in the system.
I leave you to draw your own conclusions.
Basically, the people who suffer under these rules changes are:
1) Non-network care providers
2) Injured Workers
The system continues to be "by insurance, for insurance, and of insurance". Lest you argue this, look at the fact that in September of 2006, the independent TWCC was eliminated, and the system placed subserviant to the Department of Insurance. Also note that with ALL the HB 7 changes, the one thing they decided NOT to change, was the unique position of Texas, among all other states, that employers are not mandated to be subscribers to workers compensation, and that Texas, alone among the other 49 states, lets employers not be participants in the system.
I leave you to draw your own conclusions.
Labels: 2007, carrier, changes, force, HB 7, injured worker, may, non-network, providers, tdi, texas, texas department of insurance, twcc, work comp, workjers compensation, worse
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