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Episode 10a - Part 1: Workers' Compensation: Taking Care of Your Employees

October 13, 2021 • Scott Houston • Season 1 • Episode 10

The TML Risk Pool provides workers’ compensation coverage for more than 200,000 local government employees, and receives around 10,000 claims per year. The Workers’ Compensation Department is the largest of all the Pool’s departments, largely because the workers' compensation process is highly-regulated by the Workers’ Compensation Division of the Texas Department of Insurance. In this episode, you’ll hear from key Pool staff about the process and how it’s administered, most importantly how we partner with Members to help guide them through the complex process.

Resources:
Texas Political Subdivision Workers’ Compensation Alliance

https://www.pswca.org/

Texas Department of Insurance - Division of Workers’ Compensation

https://www.tdi.texas.gov/wc/index.html

Division of Worker’s Compensation – Performance-Based Oversight Results

https://www.tdi.texas.gov/wc/pbo/pboresults.html#icrslts

Lubbock Firefighter Matt Dawson Receiving Risk Pool Worker’s Compensation Benefits:

https://www.everythinglubbock.com/video/matt-dawson-honored-with-brand-new-home-community-welcomes-him-in/6407637/

https://www.kcbd.com/app/2021/08/25/matt-dawson-family-will-receive-keys-mortgage-free-home-thursday/

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Scott Houston

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