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Texas Insurance Code - Section 442.210. Workers' Compensation Claims

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§ 442.210. WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS.  (a) The 
receiver shall notify the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission 
immediately on a finding of insolvency or impairment with regard to 
an insurance company that has in force any workers' compensation 
coverage in this state.
	(b)  On receipt of the notice under Subsection (a), the Texas 
Workers' Compensation Commission shall submit to the receiver a 
list of active cases pending before the commission in which:
		(1)  the insurance company has accepted liability;                            
		(2)  it appears that a bona fide dispute does not exist;                      
		(3)  payments were begun before the finding of 
insolvency or impairment;  and
		(4)  payment of future or past workers' compensation 
benefits is due.       
	(c)  Notwithstanding the other provisions of this 
subchapter, the receiver may begin or continue the payment of 
claims on cases included in the list submitted under Subsection 
(b).
	(d)  Files and other information delivered by the Texas 
Workers' Compensation Commission to the receiver may be delivered 
to the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association.
	(e)  The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission shall report 
to the department any act of a workers' compensation insurance 
company that may indicate that the company is financially impaired, 
delinquent, or insolvent.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 727, § 1, eff. April 1, 2007.           

Last modified: August 10, 2007