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Texas Labor Code - Chapter 409 Compensation ProceduresLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Labor Code > Texas Labor Code - Chapter 409 Compensation Procedures (a) An employee or a person acting on the employee's behalf shall notify the employer of the employee of an injury not later than the ... Failure to notify an employer as required by Section 409.001(a) relieves the employer and the employer's insurance carrier of liability under this subtitle unless: (1) ... An employee or a person acting on the employee's behalf shall file with the division a claim for compensation for an injury not later than ... Failure to file a claim for compensation with the division as required under Section 409.003 relieves the employer and the employer's insurance carrier of liability ... (a) An employer shall report to the employer's insurance carrier if: (1) an injury results in the absence of an employee of that employer from ... (a) An employer shall maintain a record of each employee injury as reported by an employee or otherwise made known to the employer. (b) The ... (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 ... If an employer or the employer's insurance carrier has been given notice or has knowledge of an injury to or the death of an employee ... A person may file a written claim with the division as a subclaimant if the person has: (1) provided compensation, including health care provided by ... Immediately on receiving notice of an injury or death from any person, the division shall mail to the employee or legal beneficiary a clear and ... (a) Immediately on receiving notice of an injury or death from any person, the division shall mail to the employer a description of: (1) the ... (a) The division shall analyze each report of injury received from an employer under this chapter to determine whether the injured employee would be assisted ... (a) The division shall develop information for public dissemination about the benefit process and the compensation procedures established under this chapter. The information must be ... (a) An insurance carrier shall initiate compensation under this subtitle promptly. Not later than the 15th day after the date on which an insurance carrier ... (a) An insurance carrier's notice of refusal to pay benefits under Section 409.021 must specify the grounds for the refusal. (b) The grounds for the ... (a) An insurance carrier shall continue to pay benefits promptly as and when the benefits accrue without a final decision, order, or other action of ... (a) An insurance carrier shall offer employees entitled to the payment of benefits for a period of sufficient duration the option of receiving the payments ... An insurance carrier is considered to have paid benefits in a timely manner if a payment: (1) is made by electronic funds transfer and is ... (a) An insurance carrier shall file with the division a notice of termination or reduction of benefits, including the reasons for the termination or reduction, ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |