DWC Form-073Work Status Report
Issued by Texas Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC)
Work Status Report (DWC Form-073) — state-prescribed clinician report used by the state workers’ comp agency.
Key facts
Clinicians fill out · Submitted to regulator · Employers file
- When it’s used
- Any change in the injured employee's ability to work, including release to return to work (full or modified duty), change in work restrictions, or change in work status. DWC-073 filed at each office visit when work status is addressed (28 TAC §129.5).
- Who fills it out
- Treating physician of record. Per Labor Code §408.025(a-1), treating doctor may delegate to a PA (Chapter 204, Occupations Code) or APRN (Chapter 301, Occupations Code) the authority to complete and sign the DWC-073 Work Status Report. The delegating treating doctor remains responsible for the acts of the PA or APRN.
- Who signs
- Per Labor Code §408.025(a-1), treating doctor may delegate to a PA (Chapter 204, Occupations Code) or APRN (Chapter 301, Occupations Code) the authority to complete and sign the DWC-073 Work Status Report. The delegating treating doctor remains responsible for the acts of the PA or APRN.
- Where it goes
- DWC-073 must be filed within 7 days of a work-status examination. Treating doctor must file with the insurance carrier; copy to the injured employee. Required at each visit where work ability is assessed or restrictions change (28 TAC §129.5).
- Electronic submission
- Supported — Electronic billing required per §408.0251. Insurance carriers must accept medical bills submitted electronically. DWC-073 may be submitted electronically to the insurance carrier. TXCOMP system available for certain filings.
- Narrative substitution
- DWC Form-073 is the prescribed form; no narrative substitute is accepted in lieu of the form. The specific form must be used for work status reporting (28 TAC §129.5).
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Issuing agency
TX Dept of Insurance – DWC
Last verified 2026-03-27
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TX Labor Code §408.025
Last verified 2026-03-27
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28 TAC §129.5 (Work Status Reports)
Form library
TDI Forms (DWC-073)
Last verified 2026-03-27
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