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Texas Labor Code - Chapter 406 Workers' Compensation Insurance CoverageLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Labor Code > Texas Labor Code - Chapter 406 Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage In this subchapter, "employer" means a person who employs one or more employees. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. ... (a) Except for public employers and as otherwise provided by law, an employer may elect to obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage. (b) An employer who ... An employer may obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage through a licensed insurance company or through self-insurance as provided by this subtitle. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ... (a) An employer who does not obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage shall notify the division in writing, in the time and as prescribed by commissioner ... (a) An employer shall notify each employee as provided by this section whether or not the employer has workers' compensation insurance coverage. (b) The employer ... (a) An insurance company from which an employer has obtained workers' compensation insurance coverage, a certified self-insurer, a workers' compensation self-insurance group under Chapter 407A, ... (a) An employer who terminates workers' compensation insurance coverage obtained under this subtitle shall file a written notice with the division by certified mail not ... (a) An insurance company that cancels a policy of workers' compensation insurance or that does not renew the policy by the anniversary date of the ... (a) The division shall collect and maintain the information required under this subchapter and shall monitor compliance with the requirements of this subchapter. (b) The ... (a) An insurance carrier shall provide claims service: (1) through offices of the insurance carrier located in this state; or (2) by other resident representatives ... (a) The commissioner by rule may require an insurance carrier to designate a representative in Austin to act as the insurance carrier's agent before the ... The commission shall enforce the administrative penalties established under this subchapter in accordance with Chapter 415. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. ... (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, ... An insurance carrier is not liable for compensation if: (1) the injury: (A) occurred while the employee was in a state of intoxication; (B) was ... (a) In an action against an employer who does not have workers' compensation insurance coverage to recover damages for personal injuries or death sustained by ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, unless the employee gives notice as provided by Subsection (b), an employee of an employer waives the employee's ... Except as provided by this subtitle, an agreement by an employee to waive the employee's right to compensation is void. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. ... (a) An insurance company may contract to secure an employer's liability and obligations and to pay compensation by issuing a workers' compensation insurance policy under ... (a) A contract entered into to indemnify an employer from loss or damage resulting from an injury sustained by an employee that is compensable under ... The Texas Department of Insurance shall coordinate with the appropriate agencies of other states to: (1) share information regarding an employer who obtains all states ... (a) An employee who is injured while working in another jurisdiction or the employee's legal beneficiary is entitled to all rights and remedies under this ... The principal location of a person's employment is where: (1) the employer has a place of business at or from which the employee regularly works; ... (a) An employee whose work requires regular travel between this state and at least one other jurisdiction may agree in writing with the employer on ... (a) The commissioner may enter into an agreement with an appropriate agency of another jurisdiction with respect to: (1) conflicts of jurisdiction; (2) assumption of ... (a) An injured employee who elects to pursue the employee's remedy under the workers' compensation laws of another jurisdiction and who recovers benefits under those ... (a) The following employees are not subject to this subtitle: (1) a person employed as a domestic worker or a casual worker engaged in employment ... (a) A resident or nonresident alien employee or legal beneficiary is entitled to compensation under this subtitle. (b) A nonresident alien employee or legal beneficiary, ... (a) The guardian of an injured employee who is a minor or is otherwise legally incompetent may exercise on the employee's behalf the rights and ... (a) An employer who elects to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage may include in the coverage a real estate salesperson or broker who is: (1) ... (a) A professional athlete employed under a contract for hire or a collective bargaining agreement who is entitled to benefits for medical care and weekly ... (a) A governmental entity that enters into a building or construction contract shall require the contractor to certify in writing that the contractor provides workers' ... (a) A sole proprietor, partner, or corporate executive officer of a business entity that elects to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage is entitled to benefits ... (a) An emergency service organization which is not a political subdivision or which is separate from any political subdivision may elect to obtain workers' compensation ... In this subchapter: (1) "General contractor" means a person who undertakes to procure the performance of work or a service, either separately or through the ... (a) For purposes of workers' compensation insurance coverage, a person who performs work or provides a service for a general contractor or motor carrier who ... (a) A general contractor and a subcontractor may enter into a written agreement under which the general contractor provides workers' compensation insurance coverage to the ... If a person who has workers' compensation insurance coverage subcontracts all or part of the work to be performed by the person to a subcontractor ... This subchapter does not prevent a general contractor from directing a subcontractor or the employees of a subcontractor to stop or change an unsafe work ... This subchapter does not apply to farm or ranch employees. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. ... An insurance company may not demand an insurance premium from an employer for coverage of an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor ... In this subchapter: (1) "Hiring contractor" means a general contractor or subcontractor who, in the course of regular business, subcontracts all or part of the ... This subchapter applies only to contractors and workers preparing to construct, constructing, altering, repairing, extending, or demolishing: (1) a residential structure; (2) a commercial structure ... (a) Unless the independent contractor and hiring contractor enter into an agreement under Section 406.144, the independent contractor is responsible for any workers' compensation insurance ... (a) Except as provided by this section, a hiring contractor is not responsible for providing workers' compensation insurance coverage for an independent contractor or the ... (a) A hiring contractor and an independent subcontractor may make a joint agreement declaring that the subcontractor is an independent contractor as defined in Section ... (a) A hiring contractor may not: (1) wrongfully induce an employee to enter into a joint agreement under Section 406.145 stating that the employee is ... In this subchapter: (1) "Agricultural labor" means the planting, cultivating, or harvesting of an agricultural or horticultural commodity in its unmanufactured state. (2) "Family" means ... (a) This subtitle applies to an action to recover damages for personal injuries or death sustained by a farm or ranch employee who is: (1) ... (a) A labor agent who furnishes a migrant or seasonal worker is liable under this subtitle as if the labor agent were the employer of ... (a) A person who purchases a workers' compensation insurance policy covering farm or ranch employees may cover the person, a partner, a corporate officer, or ... (a) A farm or ranch employee who performs work or provides a service for a farm or ranch employer subject to this subchapter is an ... Texas Lawyers
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