Section 144.10 - Stipulations, Agreements, and Settlements(a) Except as provided by subsections (d) and (e) of this section, at any time before or during the arbitration proceeding, parties may: (1) enter into stipulations, defined as a voluntary accord between parties to an arbitration regarding any matter relating to the arbitration that does not constitute an agreement or a settlement, as defined by Labor Code § 401.011;(2) resolve one or more benefit disputes by agreement; or(3) resolve all benefit disputes by settlement.(b) Stipulations shall be made as follows: (2) signed by all parties to the stipulation, or their representatives.(c) Agreements and settlements shall be made as provided by Chapter 147 of this title (relating to Dispute Resolution--Agreements, Settlements, Commutations).(d) Parties to a medical fee dispute may not enter into a:(2) a stipulation or agreement on a dispute regarding compensability, extent of injury, liability, or medical necessity for the same service for which there is a medical fee dispute.(e) Parties to a medical fee dispute may not resolve the dispute by negotiating fees that are inconsistent with any applicable fee guidelines adopted by the commissioner of workers' compensation.28 Tex. Admin. Code § 144.10
The provisions of this §144.10 adopted to be effective December 31, 1991, 16 TexReg 7358; amended to be effective May 31, 2012, 37 TexReg 3856