Texas Labor Code - Section 403.006. Subsequent Injury Fund
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§ 403.006. SUBSEQUENT INJURY FUND. (a) The subsequent
injury fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund.
Money in the account may be appropriated only for the purposes of
this section or as provided by other law. Section 403.095,
Government Code, does not apply to the subsequent injury fund.
(b) The subsequent injury fund is liable for:
(1) the payment of compensation as provided by Section
408.162;
(2) reimbursement of insurance carrier claims of
overpayment of benefits made under an interlocutory order or
decision of the commissioner as provided by this subtitle,
consistent with the priorities established by rule by the
commissioner; and
(3) reimbursement of insurance carrier claims as
provided by Sections 408.042 and 413.0141, consistent with the
priorities established by rule by the commissioner.
(c) The commissioner shall appoint an administrator for the
subsequent injury fund.
(d) Based on an actuarial assessment of the funding
available under Section 403.007(e), the commissioner may make
partial payment of insurance carrier claims under Subsection
(b)(3).
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended
by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, § 10.01, eff. June 17, 2001;
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 211, § 2.01, eff. June 16, 2003; Acts
2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1296, § 5(a), eff. June 20, 2003; Acts
2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 3.014, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 402.092 402.251 403.001 403.002 403.003 403.004 403.005 403.006 403.007 404.001 404.002 404.003 404.004 404.005 404.006
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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