By the Office of Injured Employee Counsel (OIEC) One of the most significant bills passed in the 86th Legislature affecting first responders was SB 2551. Due to the nature of […]
Texas Workers’ Comp Proposes Death Benefits Rule
HB 2119 was signed into law and allows surviving spouses of eligible first responders who died in action to remain eligible for death benefits are remarrying. The Texas Department of […]
OIEC First Responder Liaison for Texas Workers’ Comp
HB 2082, which created a first responder liaison at the Office of Injured Employee Counsel (OIEC) within the Texas Workers’ Comp program, went into effect on September 1, 2017. Click […]
EMS in Texas Workers’ Comp Due to Air Medical?
The State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) released a ruling on September 8, 2015 that ruled that PHI Air Medical should be reimbursed 149 percent of […]