2021 DWC proposed and adopted rules

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Proposed and adopted rules for 2021
Subject	Section number	Proposal filed	Proposal published	Adoption filed	Adoption published	Effective date
Chapter 102. Practices and Procedures--General Provisions Chapter 124. Carriers: Required Notices and Mode of Payment Subchapter A. Insurance Carriers: Required Notices and Modes of Payment Subchapter B. Insurance Carrier Claim Electronic Data Interchange Reporting to the Division	§§102.4, 102.5, and 102.8 §124.2, §§124.100-124.108 EDI documents Texas Claim EDI Release 3.1.4 Edit Matrix, Version 1.0 Texas Claim EDI Release 3.1.4 Element Requirement Table, Version 1.0 Texas Claim EDI Release 3.1.4 Event Table, Version 1.0 Texas Claim Electronic Data Interchange Release 3.1.4 Implementation Guide, Version 1.0 Draft forms Revised EDI-03, Claim and medical EDI compliance coordinator and medical EDI trading partner notification NEW PLN-02B, Notice of First Payment of Income Benefits on an Acquired Claim Revised PLN08, Notice of Change in Amount of Indemnity Benefit Payment Renumbered PLN10a, Notice of Reinstatement of Indemnity Benefits NEW PLN10B, Notice of Lump Sum Payment of Income or Death Benefits Revised PLN11, Notice of Disputed Issues and Refusal to Pay Benefits Revised PLN14, Notice of Continuing Investigation	12/13/21	12/24/21	2/17/22 §§102.4, 102.5, and 102.8 §124.2, §§124.100-124.108 EDI documents Texas Claim EDI Release 3.1.4 Edit Matrix, Version 1.0 Texas Claim EDI Release 3.1.4 Element Requirement Table, Version 1.0 Texas Claim EDI Release 3.1.4 Event Table, Version 1.0 Texas Claim Electronic Data Interchange Release 3.1.4 Implementation Guide, Version 1.0 Forms Revised EDI-03, Claim and medical EDI compliance coordinator and medical EDI trading partner notification NEW PLN-02B, Notice of First Payment of Income Benefits on an Acquired Claim English \| Spanish Revised PLN08, Notice of Change in Amount of Indemnity Benefit Payment English \| Spanish Renumbered PLN10A, Notice of Reinstatement of Indemnity Benefits English \| Spanish NEW PLN10B, Notice of Lump Sum Payment of Income or Death Benefits English \| Spanish Revised PLN11, Notice of Disputed Issues and Refusal to Pay Benefits English \| Spanish Revised PLN14, Notice of Continuing Investigation English \| Spanish	3/4/22	3/9/22 in part and 7/26/23
Chapter 141 Dispute Resolution--Benefit Review Conference	§141.1	9/3/2021	9/17/2021	11/19/2021	12/3/2021	12/9/2021
CHAPTER 142. Dispute Resolution--Benefit Contested Case Hearing	§§142.13 and 142.19 Interrogatories carrier to claimant claimant to carrier	12/7/2020	2/18/2020	1/29/2021 Interrogatories carrier to claimant claimant to carrier	2/12/2021	2/18/2021
Chapter 112 Scope of Liability for Compensation Subchapters B, C, D, AND E	§§112.101, 112.102, 112.203, 112.301, and 112.401	10/19/2020	11/13/2020	1/21/2021 DWC083, DWC083s DWC084, DWC084s	2/5/2021	2/10/2021
Chapter 116. General Provisions--Subsequent Injury Fund	§116.11	11/18/2020	12/4/2020	2/1/2021 Forms DWC095, DWC096, DWC097, DWC098	2/5/2021	2/11/2021
Chapter 180: Monitoring and Enforcement	§180.1	11/10/2020	11/27/2020	1/25/2021	2/5/2021	2/10/2021
Chapter 133 General Medical Provisions Subchapter D. Dispute of Medical Bills	§133.307	9/22/2020	10/9/2020	1/15/2021	1/29/2021	2/22/2021