Texas HB2369 modifies workers' compensation processes and reimbursement rules for certain public safety employees.

Texas HB2369 amends the workers' compensation system to streamline processes and reimbursement for medical expenses for certain public safety employees, including custodial officers, detention officers, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, and peace officers. The bill mandates that insurance carriers directly reimburse these employees for related medical expenses if the carrier denied the claim and the administrative law judge's decision is final or affirmed by the appeals panel.

Texas HB2369 modifies workers' compensation processes and reimbursement rules for certain public safety employees.

Texas HB2369 amends the workers' compensation system to streamline processes and reimbursement for medical expenses for certain public safety employees, including custodial officers, detention officers, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, and peace officers. The bill mandates that insurance carriers directly reimburse these employees for related medical expenses if the carrier denied the claim and the administrative law judge's decision is final or affirmed by the appeals panel.