Texas Labor Code - Section 407A.001. Definitions
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§ 407A.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter:
(1) "Administrator" means an individual, partnership,
or corporation engaged by the board of trustees of a group to
implement the policies established by the board of trustees and to
provide day-to-day management of the group.
(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of
insurance.
(3) "Department" means the Texas Department of
Insurance.
(4) "Estimated premium subject to experience
modifier" means the premium derived from applying the filed rates
to estimated payrolls and before the adjustment of the premium by
experience modifiers, schedule rating plan factors, deductible
credits, minimum premiums, and premium discounts.
(5) "Group" means a workers' compensation
self-insurance group that holds a certificate of approval under
this chapter.
(6) "Modified schedule rating premium" means premium
derived from applying filed rates to estimated payrolls and then
adjusted by the experience modifier and any schedule rating plan
factors.
(7) "Same or similar" means, with regard to members of
a group, that:
(A) the governing classification code of the
members of the group is the same; or
(B) the members of the group are engaged in
similar operations.
(8) "Service company" means a person that provides
services to the group other than services provided by the
administrator, including:
(A) claims adjustment;
(B) safety engineering;
(C) compilation of statistics and the
preparation of premium, loss, and tax reports;
(D) preparation of other required self-insurance
reports;
(E) development of members' assessments and
fees; and
(F) administration of a claim fund.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, when used as a modifier of
"benefits," "liabilities," or "obligations," the term "workers'
compensation" includes both workers' compensation and employers'
liability.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 275, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Section: 406A.002 406A.003 406A.004 406A.005 406A.006 406A.007 406A.008 407A.001 407A.002 407A.003 407A.004 407A.005 407A.006 407A.007 407A.008
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