Texas Labor Code
§ 412.0126 — ANALYSIS
LA § 412.0126Title 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION · Part A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT · Ch. 412. STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT · Art. B. OFFICE
Statute text
View on source(a)The board shall adopt rules as necessary to collect data on lost time and return-to-work outcomes of each state agency to allow full evaluations of successes and of barriers to achieving timely return to work after an injury.
(b)The office shall:
(1)collect and analyze data from each state agency regarding lost time, including sick leave and annual leave used by an injured employee;
(2)identify state agencies that need additional training or case management services related to return-to-work services;
(3)modify as necessary the office's assessment computation to encourage state agencies to effectively reduce workers' compensation costs;
(4)incorporate as necessary return-to-work goals developed by the division of workers' compensation under Section 413.025;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 407 (S.B. 908), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.