Adopted DWC rules prior to March 2015

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Adopted DWC rules prior to March 2015
Subject	Section Number	Adopted Date	Published Date	Effective Date
Chapter 129: Income Benefits--Temporary Income Benefits	§§129.3, 129.11	2/8/16	2/19/16	2/2/16
Chapter 110: Required Notices of Coverage Subchapter B: Employer Notices	§§110.108 , 110.110	11/17/15	12/11/15	12/14/15
Chapter 131: Benefits--Lifetime Income Benefits	§131.1	2/10/15	2/27/15	6/1/15
Chapter 134.- Benefits - Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments Subchapter I. Medical Bill Reporting	§§134.802 – 134.805, 134.807, 134.808 TX EDI Medical Data Element Requirement table, v 2.0 TX EDI Medical Data Element Edits table, v 2.0 TX EDI Medical Difference table, v 3.0	1/20/15	2/6/15	9/1/15
Chapter 124: Carriers: Required Notice and Mode of Payment	§§124.5, 124.6	1/1/15	1/16/15	6/1/15
Chapter 148: Hearings Conducted By The State Office Of Administrative Hearings Chapter 149: Memorandum Of Understanding With SOAH	§§148.1 - 148.8, 148.10, 148.11, 148.13 - 148.17, and 148.19 - 148.24 §§148.3, 148.4, 148.5, 148.9, 148.12, and 148.18 §§149.1, 149.2, 149.3, 149.4, 149.5, 149.6, 149.7, 149.8, 149.9, and 149.10	7/7/14	7/18/14	8/7/14
Chapter 110 - Required Notices of Coverage Chapter 120 - Compensation Procedure -- Employers Chapter 122 - Compensation Procedure – Claimants Chapter 126 - General Provisions Applicable to all Benefits Chapter 128 - Benefits – Calculation of Average Weekly Wage Chapter 136 - Benefits – Vocational Rehabilitation Chapter 160 - Reports of Injury and Occupational Disease – General Provisions Chapter 166 - Accident Prevention Services	readopt all	6/25/14	7/4/14	6/25/14
Chapter 133: General Medical Provisions Chapter 134: Benefits--Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges And Payments	§§133.2, 133.240, 133.250, 133.305 §§134.110, 134.502, 134.600	3/7/14	3/21/14	3/30/14
Chapter 133: General Medical Provisions Subchapter B: Health Care Provider Billing Procedures	§133.10	12/16/13	12/27/13	4/1/14
Chapter 41: Practice and Procedure	§41.50 repeal, Subchapter B repeal all sections	12/16/13	12/27/13	4/1/14
Chapter 89: Crime Victims Compensation Act	Chapter 89 (repeal)	11/21/13	12/6/13	20 days after filing
Chapter 103: Agency Administration	§§103.1-103.3, 103.100, 103.101, 103.300-103.322, 103.400 (repeal)	11/21/13	12/6/16	9/1/14
Chapter 102: Practice and Procedures - General Provisions	§102.8	11/21/13	12/6/13	20 days after filing
Chapter 43: Insurance Coverage	§§43.15, 43.20 (repeal)	11/12/13	11/29/13	12/8/13
Chapter 130: Impairment and Supplemental Income Benefits	§130.1	8/5/13	8/16/13
Chapter 166: Accident Prevention Services	§§166.1, 166.3, and 166.5, 166.2 §§166.2, 166.4, and 166.6-166.9 (repeal)	3/11/13	3/22/13	10/1/13
Chapter 134.- Benefits - Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments Subchapter I - Medical Bill Reporting	§§134.803, 134.807 TX EDI Medical Difference Table v 2.0	1/28/13	2/8/13	2/17/13
Chapter 126. General Provisions Applicable To All Benefits	§126.17	12/17/12	12/28/12	1/6/13
Chapter 180. Monitoring and Enforcement Subchapter C. Medical Quality Review Panel	§§180.60, 180.62, 180.64, 180.66, 180.68, 180.70, 180.72, 180.74, 180.76, 180.78	10/17/12	11/2/12	1/1/13
Chapter 110 - Required Notices of Coverage Subchapter A - Carrier Notices Subchapter B - Employer Notices	§§110.1, 110.7, 110.101, 110.103, 110.105	7/13/12	7/27/12	§§110.7, 110.103 effective 8/2/12 §§110.1, 110.101, 110.105 effective 1/1/13
Chapter 160 - Reports of Injury and Occupational Disease--General Provisions	§§160.2, 160.3, 160.1	7/13/12	7/27/12	1/1/13
Chapter 127: Designated Doctor Procedures and Requirements Subchapter A: Designated Doctor Scheduling and Examinations Subchapter B: Designated Doctor Certification, Recertification, and Qualifications Subchapter C: Designated Doctor Duties and Responsibilities	§§127.1, 127.5, 127.10, 127.20, 127.25, 127.100, 127.110, 127.120, 127.130, And 127.140, 127.200, 127.210, And 127.220	7/9/12	7/27/12	1/1/12
Chapter 180: Monitoring and Enforcement Subchapter B: Medical Benefit Regulation	§180.23	7/9/12	7/20/12	1/1/12
Chapter 130: Impairment and Supplemental Income Benefits Subchapter A: Impairment Income Benefits Chapter 180: Monitoring and Enforcement Subchapter B: Medical Benefit Regulation	§130.6 (repeal) §180.21 (repeal)	7/9/12	7/20/12	1/1/12
Chapter 133 - General Medical Provisions Subchapter D. Dispute of Medical Bills	§§133.307, 133.308	5/11/12	5/25/12	5/31/12
Chapter 144 - Dispute Resolution Subchapter A - Arbitration	§§144.1 - 144.7, 144.9 - 144.16	5/11/12	5/25/12	5/31/12
Chapter 133 - General Medical Provisions Subchapter A - General Rules For Medical Billing And Processing Subchapter C - Medical Bill Processing/Audit By Insurance Carrier Subchapter D - Dispute Of Medical Bills	§§133.2, 133.240, 133.250, 133.270, 133.305	3/26/12	4/6/12	7/1/12
Chapter 134 - Benefits--Guidelines For Medical Services, Charges, And Payments Subchapter G - Prospective And Concurrent Review Of Health Care	§134.600	3/26/12	4/6/12	7/1/12
Chapter 180 - Monitoring and Enforcement	§§180.1, 180.3, 180.5, 180.8, 180.27, 180.4, 180.9, 180.10	1/24/12	2/10/12	2/14/12
Chapter 126 - General Provisions Applicable to All Benefits Chapter 128 - Benefits--Calculation of Average Weekly Wage	§§126.15, 126.16 §128.1 Sample Notice of Underpayment of Income Benefits English, Spanish	12/12/11	12/23/11	1/1/12
Chapter 141. Dispute Resolution--Benefit Review Conference	§§141.2, 141.3	10/31/11	11/18/11	11/20/11
Chapter 143. Dispute Resolution Review by The Appeals Panel	§143.2	10/31/11	11/18/11	11/20/11
Chapter 134 - Benefits -- Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments Subchapter F - Pharmaceutical Benefit	§§134.503, 134.504	9/30/11	10/14/11	10/23/11
Chapter 134 - Benefits - Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments Subchapter I. Medical Bill Reporting	§§134.800 - 134.808 Medical EDI Implementation Guidance for use on/after 9/1/11	6/20/11	7/1/11	9/1/11
Chapter 133 -- Medical Bill Processing	§§133.10, 133.500, 133.501, 133.502	2/3/11	2/18/11	8/1/11
Chapter 136 - Benefits--Vocational Rehabilitation	§§136.1 and 136.2	1/14/11	1/28/11	2/3/11
Chapter 180 - Subchapter A. General Rules for Enforcement Subchapter B. Medical Benefit Regulation	§§180.1-180.3, 180.8, 180.22, 180.24-180.28, 180.50 §§180.6, 180.7, 180.10-180.18, 180.20, 180.26 (repeal)	12/20/10	12/31/10	01/9/11
Chapter 134 - Benefits - Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments Subchapter F Pharmaceutical Benefits (adopted on an emergency basis)	§134.503	12/17/10		1/1/11-6/29/11
Chapter 137. Disability Management Subchapter A. General Provisions	§137.5	12/6/10	12/17/10	09/1/11
Chapter 126. Benefits – General Provision Applicable to All Chapter 127 - Designated Doctor Procedures and Requirements Subchapter A - Designated Doctor Scheduling and Examinations	§126.7 (repeal) §§127.1, 127.5, 127.15, 127.20, 127.25	12/6/10	12/17/10	2/1/11
Chapter 134 - Benefits - Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments Subchapter F - Pharmaceutical Benefits	§§134.500, 134.506, 134.510, 134.520, 134.530, 134.540, 134.550	12/3/10	12/17/10	01/17/11 correction
Chapter 133. General Medical Provisions Subchapter D - Dispute of Medical Bills	§133.306	12/3/10	12/17/10	9/1/11
Chapter 141 Dispute Resolution--Benefit Review Conference	§§141.1, 141.2, 141.4, and 141.7	8/6/10	8/20/10	10/1/10
Chapter 137. Disability Management Subchapter B. Return to Work	§§137.41 - 137.49, 137.50, and 137.51	4/1/10	4/16/10	4/25/10
Chapter 122. Compensation Procedure - Claimants Benefits -- Guidelines for Section Chapter 132. Death Benefits - Death and Burial Benefits	§122.100 §§132.6, 132.11	2/26/10	3/12/10	3/22/10
Chapter 120 Compensation Procedure-Employers	§120.2	2/26/10	3/12/10	3/22/10
Chapter 116 General Provisions--Subsequent Injury Fund	§§116.11 and 116.12	12/18/09	1/1/10	01/7/10
Chapter 143 Dispute Resolution Review by the Appeals Panel	§§143.2 - 143.5	11/19/09	12/4/09	12/13/09
Chapter 164 Hazardous Employer Program Chapter 169 Workers' Health and Safety--Drug Free Workplace Program	§§164.1 - 164.12 and 164.14 - 164.18 (repeal) §§169.1 and 169.2 (repeal)	10/1/09	10/23/09	10/29/09
Chapter 130 - Impairment and Supplemental Income Benefits Subchapter B. Supplemental Income Benefits	§§130.101 - 130.109	3/11/09	3/27/09	7/1/09
Chapter 133. General Medical Provisions Subchapter B. Health Care Provider Billing Procedures	§133.20	1/9/09	01/23/09	1/29/09
Chapter 122. Compensation Procedure - Claimants Benefits -- Guidelines for Section Chapter 132. Death Benefits - Death and Burial Benefits	§122.100 §§132.6, 132.9, 132.11	9/22/08	10/3/08	10/12/08
Chapter 140. Dispute Resolution -- General Provisions Subchapter A. Dispute Resolution - General Provisions	§§140.6, 140.7, 140.8	8/29/08	09/19/08	9/23/08
Chapter 134 Benefits - Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges and Payments Subchapter E. Health Facility Fees	§134.402	8/8/08	8/22/08	8/31/08
Chapter 133 - General Medical Provisions Subchapter A. General Rules for Medical Billing and Processing	§§133.2, 133.4, 133.5	7/7/08	7/18/08	7/27/08
Chapter 134. Benefits - Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments Subchapter E. Health Facility Fees	§134.401 (repeal)	6/19/08	7/4/08	7/13/08
Chapter 133 - General Medical Provisions Subchapter D. Dispute of Medical Bills	§§133.305, 133.307, 133.308	5/5/08	5/16/08	5/25/08
Chapter 133 - General Medical Provisions Subchapter B. Health Care Provider Billing Procedures	§133.10	4/11/08	4/25/08	5/1//08
Chapter 141. Dispute Resolution - Benefit Review Conference	§141.6 (repeal)	3/17/08	8/28/08	4/6/08
Chapter 137. Disability Management Subchapter B. Return To Work	§137.41	1/18/08	2/1/08	2/7/08
Chapter 134 Benefits - Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges and Payments Subchapter A. Medical Reimbursement Policies Subchapter C. Medical fee Guidelines	§§134.1, 134.2, 134.203, 134.204	12/28/07	1/11/08	3/1/08
Chapter 180 - Monitoring and Enforcement Subchapter A. General Rules for Enforcement	§180.19	12/21/07	1/11/08	1/16/08
Chapter 134 -Benefits - Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments Subchapter E. Health Facility Fees	§§134.403, 134.404	12/28/07	1/11/08	3/1/08
CHAPTER 131. Benefits - Lifetime Income Benefits Subchapter G. Prospective and Concurrent Review of Health Care	§131.1 (repeal), §134.650 (repeal)	12/19/07	01/4/08	1/9/08
Chapter 134 Benefits - Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges and Payments Subchapter E. Health Facility Fees	§134.402	12/10/07	12/21/07	12/30/07
Chapter 120 Compensation Procedures -- Employers	§120.2	9/24/07	10/5/07	10/15/07
Chapter 137 - Disability Management Subchapter D. Treatment Planning	§137.300	9/10/07	09/21/07	9/30/07
Chapter 137. Disability Management Subchapter D. Treatment Planning	Subchapter D	8/2/07	8/17/07	effective immediately
Chapter 137. Disability Management Subchapter D. Treatment Planning	Subchapter D	4/5/07	4/20/07	effective immediately
Chapter 137. Disability Management Subchapter A. General Provisions Subchapter B. Return to Work Subchapter C. Treatment Guidelines Subchapter D. Required Treatment Planning	§§137.1, 137.10, 137.100, 137.300	12/29/06	1/12/07	1/19/2007 §137 effective on/after 5/1/07 §137.100 and 137.300 apply to health care provided on/after 5/1/07
Chapter 133 - Medical Billing and Processing Subchapter D. Dispute and Audit of Bills by Insurance Carriers	§§133.305, 133.307, 133.308 (repeal) §§133.305, 133.307, 133.308	12/8/06	12/22/06	1/15/07
Chapter 102 - Practices and Procedures - General Provisions HB 251	§102.11	12/7/06	12/22/06	12/31/06
Chapter 133 - General Medical Provisions Subchapter B - Health Care Provider Billing Procedures	§133.10	12/1/06	12/15/06	12/24/06
CHAPTER 141 - Dispute Resolution--Benefit Review Conference	§§141.5, 141.6, 141.7	8/14/06	9/1/06	09/4/06
Chapter 126 - General Provisions Applicable to All Benefits Chapter 130 - Impairment and Supplemental Income Benefits Subchapter A - Impairment Income Benefits Subchapter B - Supplemental Income Benefits CHAPTER 180 - MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT Subchapter B - Medical Benefit Regulation	§§126.5, 126.6, 126.7 [effective 01/ 1, 2007] §126.7 (repeal) [effective on 12/ 31/06.] §§130.2, 130.6 [effective 01/ 1, 2007] §130.5 (repeal) [effective 12/ 31/06.] §130.110 [effective 12/ 31/06.] §§180.21, 180.22, §180.28 [effective August 16/06]	7/27/06	08/11/06	various
Chapter 133 - Medical Billing and Processing Subchapter G Electronic Medical Billing, Reimbursement, and Documentation	§§133.500, 133.50	7/21/06	8/4/06	8/10/06
Chapter 126 - Treating Doctor Examination to Define the Compensable Injury	§126.14	6/19/06	7/7/06	7/9/06
Chapter 133 Medical Billing and Processing Subchapter A General Rules for Required Reports Subchapter B Required Reports Subchapter D Dispute and Audit of Bills for Insurance Carriers Subchapter E Compelling Production of Documents Chapter 134 Benefits - Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments Subchapter A. Medical Policies Subchapter I Provider Billing Procedures Chapter 133 General Medical Provisions Subchapter A General Rules for Medical Billing and Processing Subchapter B Health Care Provider Billing Procedures Subchapter C Medical Bill Processing/Audit by Insurance Carrier Chapter 134 Benefits - Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments Subchapter A Medical Reimbursement Policies Subchapter B Miscellaneous Reimbursement	§134.600 §§133.1, 133.2, 133.100, 133.104, 133.105, 133.106, 133.300, 133.301, 133.302, 133.303, 133.304, 133.401, 133.402, 133.403 (repeal) §§134.1, 134.5, 134.6, 134.800, 134.801, 134.803 (repeal) §§133.1, 133.2, 133.3, 133.10, 133.20, 133.200, 133.210, 133.230, 133.240, 133.250, 133.260, 133.270, 133.280 §§134.1, 134.100, 134.110, 134.120, 134.130, 134.802	4/11/06	4/28/06	5/2/06
Chapter 137 Disability Management Subchapter B. Return to Work	§§137.41, 137.42, 137.43, 137.44, 137.45, 137.46, 137.47, 137.48	2/2/06	2/17/06	2/22/06