Texas Labor Code - Section 406.031. Liability For Compensation
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§ 406.031. LIABILITY FOR COMPENSATION. (a) An insurance
carrier is liable for compensation for an employee's injury without
regard to fault or negligence if:
(1) at the time of injury, the employee is subject to
this subtitle; and
(2) the injury arises out of and in the course and
scope of employment.
(b) If an injury is an occupational disease, the employer in
whose employ the employee was last injuriously exposed to the
hazards of the disease is considered to be the employer of the
employee under this subtitle.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Section: 406.006 406.007 406.008 406.009 406.010 406.011 406.012 406.031 406.032 406.033 406.034 406.035 406.051 406.052 406.053
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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