SECTION 137.46. Application for Funds from the Return-to-Work Reimbursement Program

(a) An eligible employer seeking funds from the program shall submit to the division an application as defined in §137.42 of this title (relating to Definitions).

(b) Applications shall be available on the division's website (www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc) and through the division. Upon request, the division shall provide an application form to an employer.

(c) Applications shall be submitted to the division in the form prescribed by the division and must meet the minimum requirements provided in §137.47 of this title (relating to the Criteria for Return-to-Work Reimbursement Program Applications).

(d) The date the completed application is received by the division shall be the official date for purposes of processing the application. An application shall not be processed for approval until all required or requested documentation has been received by the division and any other applicable requirements listed on the application have been met.

(e) An application that has information missing or that does not include the information described in §137.47 of this title, receipts, or other documentation necessary to support the application and to justify the workplace modification may be returned to the employer for completion, documentation supplementation, or the application may be denied.

Source Note: The provisions of this §137.46 adopted to be effective February 22, 2006, 31 TexReg 1037; amended to be effective April 25, 2010, 35 TexReg 3061