{"id":"AGY-ST-COURTS-043","kind":"order","level":"court","jurisdiction":"Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers\u0027 Compensation (State workers\u0027 compensation regulator and adjudicator; statewide)","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-COURTS","eco":"","issuer":"Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers\u0027 Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers\u0027 Compensation","authority":"Tex. Lab. Code §§ 402.00111, 402.061 (Commissioner\u0027s administrative and rulemaking authority); Tex. Gov\u0027t Code § 418.016 (Governor\u0027s suspension authority under the Mar. 13, 2020 disaster declaration, recited)","instrument":"Commissioner\u0027s Bulletin # B-0010-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - workers\u0027 compensation issues","title":"Bulletin ceasing orders for designated-doctor examinations, suspending all scheduled RME, DD and referral examinations, tolling medical-billing deadlines and directing carriers\u0027 claims operations for the duration of the Governor\u0027s COVID-19 disaster declaration","dateIssued":"2020-03-25","effective":"2020-03-25","end":"\u0027for the duration of the governor\u0027s COVID-19 declaration, or until further notice from DWC\u0027 (later DWC bulletins resumed examinations; end not verified)","startDate":"2020-03-25","endDate":"2020-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["CRT","HC","OTHER"],"addressees":["all Texas workers\u0027 compensation system participants","insurance carriers","designated doctors and health care providers"],"clause":"This bulletin shall be in effect for the duration of the governor\u0027s COVID-19 declaration, or until further notice from DWC.... DWC is taking the following action regarding designated doctor, required medical, and referral examinations: Ceasing orders for DD exams and holding requests.... Suspending RME, DD, and referral exams that have already been ordered. Any RME, DD, or referral exams ordered and scheduled on or before the date of this bulletin are now suspended and should not occur until further notice from DWC.... Failure to submit a timely medical bill will be deemed an exception due to a catastrophic event under Labor Code Section 408.0272(b)(2).","enforcement":"Commissioner\u0027s bulletin; DWC \u0027will take into account the challenges system participants are facing when considering enforcement actions\u0027","functions":["CT courts and agencies (workers\u0027 compensation dispute resolution)","SV claims servicing (carriers\u0027 adjusting, indemnity and medical payments; pharmacy 90-day supply)","HC health care (designated-doctor and required medical examinations suspended)","OF office and administration"],"notes":"Reaches every Texas employer and carrier in the workers\u0027 compensation system and the medical examiners whose examinations were suspended.","sourceUrl":"https://www.tdi.texas.gov/bulletins/2020/B-0010-20.html","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200408234507/https://www.tdi.texas.gov/bulletins/2020/B-0010-20.html","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":63461,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-COURTS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-COURTS-043","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-COURTS-043","citation":"Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers\u0027 Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers\u0027 Compensation, Commissioner\u0027s Bulletin # B-0010-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - workers\u0027 compensation issues (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-043)","stateName":"Texas","related":["AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-074","AGY-ST-COURTS-045"]}