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Call for presenters!
Call for presenters!

The 2025 Texas Workers' Compensation Conference happens Sept. 29-30 at the Embassy Suites in San Marcos. This year's conference, "Decoding Comp," explores some of the more complex aspects of workers' compensation, as well as trends and issues to watch.

Submit your proposals by February 28, 2025.

Employer E-File
New Employer E-File makes filing reports EZ!

Texas employers who choose not to provide workers' compensation coverage for their employees are required to report this to DWC each year. These employers, known as non-subscribers, can use our new Employer E-File portal to file their yearly notices.

Set up your username and password for Employer E-File now.

 

DWC introduces new Benefits Estimator
DWC introduces new Benefits Estimator


Injured employees and their families can now quickly estimate their income or death benefits. Learn more about this new tool and take it for a test drive.

Register for our next CompCourses webinar!
Register for our next CompCourses webinar!


Earn free continuing education credit by joining us March 19 for our next CompCourses webinar. We will explore common disputes in the workers' compensation system through hypothetical case examples.

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Health care providers ... start this year strong!
Health care providers ... start this year strong!

We have two sets of boot camps in 2025 with different topics. Starting Feb. 3, … it’s our spring bootcamp series. This 8-part webinar features several new topics and information for front-line health care practitioners.

Missed last year’s boot camps? Now’s your chance to catch up.

Register now

News and updates

DWC adopts telemedicine rule

DWC adopts a rule to allow treating doctors to perform maximum medical improvement exams by telemedicine or telehealth when there is no impairment.

DWC adopts LIBs verification rule

DWC adopts a new rule requiring verification of certain information about injured employees who are getting lifetime income benefits (LIBs). The rule is necessary to prevent the waste of public funds by notifying DWC of the employee's death before the Subsequent Injury Fund issues a LIBs payment to the employee.

Workers' compensation non-subscriber reporting starts Feb. 1

New Employer E-File makes filing annual reports EZ! Texas employers who choose not to provide workers' compensation coverage for their employees are required to report this to DWC each year. These employers, known as non-subscribers, can use our new Employer E-File portal to file their yearly notices.

Vision
The nation’s best care and services for injured employees and their employers.

Mission
Regulate Texas workers’ compensation efficiently, educate system participants, and achieve a balanced system in which everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect.