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Discount interest rate set

DWC has determined that any interest or discount provided for in the Texas Labor Code will be set at the rate of 7.74%.

The rate is effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Mar. 31, 2025.

More information is on the TDI website [ [link removed] ].

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DWC proposes routine rule review

DWC will review all sections in the following chapters in Title 28, Texas Administrative Code:


* Chapter 129 (Income Benefits--Temporary Income Benefits).
* Chapter 130 (Impairment and Supplemental Income Benefits).
* Chapter 131 (Benefits--Lifetime Income Benefits).
* Chapter 132 (Death Benefits--Death and Burial Benefits).
* Chapter 133 (General Medical Provisions).
* Chapter 134 (Benefits--Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges, and Payments).
* Chapter 136 (Benefits--Vocational Rehabilitation).
* Chapter 137 (Disability Management).

More details are on the TDI website [ [link removed] ] (PDF).

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Essentials for New Safety Professionals
Free online training: Safety and Health Development

DWC Workplace Safety now offers Essentials for New Safety Professionals [ [link removed] ], free online training designed for new safety professionals, managers, small business employees, and human resources personnel.

These online seminars teach skills to successfully manage a workplace safety program.

*Safety and Health Program Development*

Covers core elements of a robust safety and health program, such as:


* Management leadership.
* Worker participation.
* Hazard identification and assessment.
* Hazard prevention and control.
* Program evaluation and improvement.

Jan. 8, 2025 | 10:00-11:00 a.m. Central time | Online - Zoom | Register now [ [link removed] ].

*Multi-Employer Worksites*

Covers specific challenges and best practices for coordinating safety efforts among multiple employers on a single worksite, such as:


* Multi-employer two-step process.
* Key elements of OSHA's inspection process.
* Roles and responsibilities of different employers under the multi-employer citation policy.

Jan. 9, 2025 | 10:00-11:00 a.m. Central time | Online - Zoom | Register now [ [link removed] ].








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