LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 8, 2013 TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3022 by Zedler (Relating to the dispute by an insurer of a determination of specific injuries and diagnoses in connection with a compensable injury in certain workers' compensation claims.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the dispute by an insurer of a determination of specific injuries and diagnoses in connection with a compensable injury in certain workers' compensation claims. The bill would require that upon receipt of a doctor's report detailing all injuries and diagnoses relating to a compensable injury, the insurance carrier shall either accept all injuries and diagnoses or dispute the determination of specific injuries and diagnoses by requesting an examination by a doctor or a benefit review conference. If the insurance carrier does not dispute the determination on or before the 90th day after the date the report is provided, the insurance carrier waves its rights to dispute the determination unless there is a finding of evidence that could not have reasonably been discovered earlier. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and the State Office of Risk Management, it is assumed that any costs associated with the implementation of this bill could be absorbed within existing staff and resources. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management LBB Staff: UP, RB, ER
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 8, 2013
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB3022 by Zedler (Relating to the dispute by an insurer of a determination of specific injuries and diagnoses in connection with a compensable injury in certain workers' compensation claims.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB3022 by Zedler (Relating to the dispute by an insurer of a determination of specific injuries and diagnoses in connection with a compensable injury in certain workers' compensation claims.), As Introduced
Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Honorable René Oliveira, Chair, House Committee on Business & Industry
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB3022 by Zedler (Relating to the dispute by an insurer of a determination of specific injuries and diagnoses in connection with a compensable injury in certain workers' compensation claims.), As Introduced
HB3022 by Zedler (Relating to the dispute by an insurer of a determination of specific injuries and diagnoses in connection with a compensable injury in certain workers' compensation claims.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the dispute by an insurer of a determination of specific injuries and diagnoses in connection with a compensable injury in certain workers' compensation claims. The bill would require that upon receipt of a doctor's report detailing all injuries and diagnoses relating to a compensable injury, the insurance carrier shall either accept all injuries and diagnoses or dispute the determination of specific injuries and diagnoses by requesting an examination by a doctor or a benefit review conference. If the insurance carrier does not dispute the determination on or before the 90th day after the date the report is provided, the insurance carrier waves its rights to dispute the determination unless there is a finding of evidence that could not have reasonably been discovered earlier. Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and the State Office of Risk Management, it is assumed that any costs associated with the implementation of this bill could be absorbed within existing staff and resources.
The bill would amend the Labor Code relating to the dispute by an insurer of a determination of specific injuries and diagnoses in connection with a compensable injury in certain workers' compensation claims. The bill would require that upon receipt of a doctor's report detailing all injuries and diagnoses relating to a compensable injury, the insurance carrier shall either accept all injuries and diagnoses or dispute the determination of specific injuries and diagnoses by requesting an examination by a doctor or a benefit review conference. If the insurance carrier does not dispute the determination on or before the 90th day after the date the report is provided, the insurance carrier waves its rights to dispute the determination unless there is a finding of evidence that could not have reasonably been discovered earlier.
Based on information provided by the Texas Department of Insurance and the State Office of Risk Management, it is assumed that any costs associated with the implementation of this bill could be absorbed within existing staff and resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management
454 Department of Insurance, 479 State Office of Risk Management
LBB Staff: UP, RB, ER
UP, RB, ER