Tex.
Labor Code Section 412.0126
Analysis
(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 (Return-to-work Goals and Assistance);(5)
work with the workers’ compensation research and evaluation group to develop analytical tools to assist the office with its duties under this section;(6)
require state agencies to report information in a standardized format;(7)
monitor the information reported by each state agency; and(8)
evaluate the information provided under this section to determine outcomes over time for each state agency.
Source:
Section 412.0126 — Analysis, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.412.htm#412.0126 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
