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Texas Division Of Workers’ Compensation Announces Enforcement Actions For April And May 2008
27 Jun, 2008 WorkersCompensation.com
Austin, TX (CompNewsNetwork) - The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (TDI-DWC) today announced final disciplinary actions taken by Commissioner of Workers' Compensation Albert Betts in April and May 2008. The final actions include orders assessing administrative penalties totaling $81,667 for violations of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. Commissioner's orders are subject to appeal to state district court within 30 days after being issued.
Copies of Commissioner of Workers' Compensation orders may be obtained by calling Victoria Ortega, TDI-DWC Legal Services, at 512-804-4715 or via e-mail to Victoria.Ortega@tdi.state.tx.us.
DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
FINAL DISCIPLINARY ORDERS APRIL AND MAY 2008
(alphabetical order):
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company of Farmington Hills, MI
Order No.:
DWC-08-0048
Date of Order: May 27, 2008
Action Taken: Fined $2,402
Violation(s):
Failure to give sufficient explanation for a reduction of a medical
bill.
American Home Assurance Company of New York, NY; The Insurance Company
of the State of Pennsylvania of Harrisburg, PA; and AIU Insurance Company of New York,
NY
Order No.: DWC-08-0047
Date of Order: May 27, 2008
Action Taken: Fined
$49,765
Violation(s): Audits found failure to meet compliance standard for timeliness of
payments of supplemental income benefits (SIBs), failure to make payment of SIBs at the
proper rate, failure to pay correct interest amount when owed and failure to timely send
the TWCC-52 form.
Assurance Company of America of Schaumburg, IL
Order No.:
DWC-08-0038
Date of Order: April 15, 2008
Action Taken: Fined
$25,500
Violation(s): Failure to comply with a TDI-DWC order to pay a health care
provider for unpaid medical fees (three instances).
Onebeacon America
Insurance Company of Boston, MA
Order No.: DWC-08-0039
Date of Order: April 15,
2008
Action Taken: Fined $4,000
Violation(s): Untimely payment of temporary income
benefits.
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