3. Where can I find studies and reports on Texas injury benefit programs?

1. What is the “Texas Model” of workers’ compensation?

2. Where can I find information about the Texas injury benefit industry?

3. Where can I find studies and reports on Texas injury benefit programs?

4. What are ARAWC’s goals?

5. What is “QCARE”?

6. Is new legislation or regulations needed to implement QCARE?

7. Is QCARE like the “Oklahoma Option” or is it being promoted by ARAWC in other states?

8. What are QCARE goals?

9. How was the QCARE program developed?

10. Why are the 10 QCARE standards presented in this order?

11. What controls support the QCARE program’s employer self-designation?

12. What updates are needed for our Texas injury benefit plan and employee communications to get the QCARE designation?

13. Is QCARE perfect?

14. Does QCARE provide a guarantee of legal compliance or program performance?

15. Are QCARE benefits better than workers’ compensation in all cases?

16. Five percent of Texas employees do not have workers’ compensation or injury benefit plan coverage?

17. Would a mandatory workers’ compensation system in Texas cover all employees?

18. Is QCARE just for big companies?

19. What forms of benefits are provided by QCARE programs?

20. Does the QCARE designation require a particular duration or dollar amount of injury benefits and related insurance?

21. So, what injury benefit levels are commonly found in QCARE-eligible programs?

22. Can Texas injury benefit plans simply reduce benefits after an injury occurs?

23. How do the 10 QCARE Standards compare to standards recommended by the 1972 National Commission on State Workmen’s Compensation Laws?

24. How can employers and service providers use the QCARE logo?