Texas Labor Code - Section 409.007. Death Benefit Claims
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§ 409.007. DEATH BENEFIT CLAIMS. (a) A person must file a
claim for death benefits with the division not later than the first
anniversary of the date of the employee's death.
(b) Failure to file in the time required by Subsection (a)
bars the claim unless:
(1) the person is a minor or incompetent; or
(2) good cause exists for the failure to file a claim
under this section.
(c) A separate claim must be filed for each legal
beneficiary unless the claim expressly includes or is made on
behalf of another person.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended
by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 3.139, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 408.222 409.001 409.002 409.003 409.004 409.005 409.006 409.007 409.008 409.009 409.010 409.011 409.012 409.013 409.021
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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