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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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LABOR CODE |
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Title 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION |
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Subtitle A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT |
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Chapter 408. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 408.001. EXCLUSIVE REMEDY; EXEMPLARY DAMAGES |
| § 408.002. SURVIVAL OF CAUSE OF ACTION |
| § 408.003. REIMBURSABLE EMPLOYER PAYMENTS; SALARY CONTINUATION; OFFSET AGAINST INCOME BENEFITS; LIMITS |
| § 408.004. REQUIRED MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION |
| § 408.0041. DESIGNATED DOCTOR EXAMINATION |
| § 408.0042. MEDICAL EXAMINATION BY TREATING DOCTOR TO DEFINE COMPENSABLE INJURY |
| § 408.0043. PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN REVIEW |
| § 408.0044. REVIEW OF DENTAL SERVICES |
| § 408.0045. REVIEW OF CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES |
| § 408.0046. RULES |
| § 408.005. SETTLEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS |
| § 408.006. MENTAL TRAUMA INJURIES |
| § 408.007. DATE OF INJURY FOR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE |
| § 408.008. COMPENSABILITY OF HEART ATTACKS |
| Subchapter B. MEDICAL BENEFITS |
| § 408.021. ENTITLEMENT TO MEDICAL BENEFITS |
| § 408.022. SELECTION OF DOCTOR |
| § 408.0221. REQUEST FOR DESCRIPTION OF EMPLOYMENT |
| § 408.023. LIST OF APPROVED DOCTORS; DUTIES OF TREATING DOCTORS |
| § 408.0231. MAINTENANCE OF LIST OF APPROVED DOCTORS; SANCTIONS AND PRIVILEGES RELATING TO HEALTH CARE |
| § 408.024. NONCOMPLIANCE WITH SELECTION REQUIREMENTS |
| § 408.025. REPORTS AND RECORDS REQUIRED FROM HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS |
| § 408.0251. ELECTRONIC BILLING REQUIREMENTS |
| § 408.0252. UNDERSERVED AREAS |
| § 408.026. SPINAL SURGERY |
| § 408.027. PAYMENT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDER |
| § 408.0271. REIMBURSEMENT BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER |
| § 408.0272. CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS FOR UNTIMELY SUBMISSION OF CLAIM |
| § 408.028. PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES |
| § 408.0281. REIMBURSEMENT FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION |
| § 408.0282. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INFORMAL OR VOLUNTARY NETWORKS |
| § 408.029. NURSE FIRST ASSISTANT SERVICES |
| § 408.030. REPORTS OF PHYSICIAN VIOLATIONS |
| § 408.031. WORKERS' COMPENSATION HEALTH CARE NETWORKS |
| § 408.032. STUDY ON INTERDISCIPLINARY PAIN REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND FACILITY ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENT |
| Subchapter C. COMPUTATION OF AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE |
| § 408.041. AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE |
| § 408.042. AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEE OR EMPLOYEE WITH MULTIPLE EMPLOYMENT |
| § 408.043. AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE FOR SEASONAL EMPLOYEE |
| § 408.044. AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE FOR MINOR, APPRENTICE, TRAINEE, OR STUDENT |
| § 408.0445. AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE FOR MEMBERS OF STATE MILITARY FORCES AND TEXAS TASK FORCE 1 |
| § 408.0446. AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE; SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE |
| § 408.045. NONPECUNIARY WAGES |
| § 408.046. SIMILAR EMPLOYEES, SERVICES, OR EMPLOYMENT |
| § 408.047. STATE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE |
| Subchapter D. COMPUTATION OF BENEFITS |
| § 408.061. MAXIMUM WEEKLY BENEFIT |
| § 408.062. MINIMUM WEEKLY INCOME BENEFIT |
| § 408.063. WAGE PRESUMPTIONS; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION |
| § 408.064. INTEREST ON ACCRUED BENEFITS |
| Subchapter E. INCOME BENEFITS IN GENERAL |
| § 408.081. INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.0815. RESOLUTION OF OVERPAYMENT OR UNDERPAYMENT OF INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.082. ACCRUAL OF RIGHT TO INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.083. TERMINATION OF RIGHT TO TEMPORARY INCOME, IMPAIRMENT INCOME, AND SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.084. CONTRIBUTING INJURY |
| § 408.085. ADVANCE OF BENEFITS FOR HARDSHIP |
| § 408.086. DIVISION DETERMINATION OF EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT OR UNDEREMPLOYMENT |
| Subchapter F. TEMPORARY INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.101. TEMPORARY INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.102. DURATION OF TEMPORARY INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.103. AMOUNT OF TEMPORARY INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.104. MAXIMUM MEDICAL IMPROVEMENT AFTER SPINAL SURGERY |
| § 408.105. SALARY CONTINUATION IN LIEU OF TEMPORARY INCOME BENEFITS |
| Subchapter G. IMPAIRMENT INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.121. IMPAIRMENT INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.122. ELIGIBILITY FOR IMPAIRMENT INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.1225. DESIGNATED DOCTOR |
| § 408.123. CERTIFICATION OF MAXIMUM MEDICAL IMPROVEMENT; EVALUATION OF IMPAIRMENT RATING |
| § 408.124. IMPAIRMENT RATING GUIDELINES |
| § 408.125. DISPUTE AS TO IMPAIRMENT RATING |
| § 408.126. AMOUNT OF IMPAIRMENT INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.127. REDUCTION OF IMPAIRMENT INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.128. COMMUTATION OF IMPAIRMENT INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.129. ACCELERATION OF IMPAIRMENT INCOME BENEFITS |
| Subchapter H. SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.141. AWARD OF SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.1415. WORK SEARCH COMPLIANCE STANDARDS |
| § 408.142. SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.143. EMPLOYEE STATEMENT |
| § 408.144. COMPUTATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.145. PAYMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.146. TERMINATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS; REINITIATION |
| § 408.147. CONTEST OF SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS BY INSURANCE CARRIER; ATTORNEY'S FEES |
| § 408.148. EMPLOYEE DISCHARGE AFTER TERMINATION |
| § 408.149. STATUS REVIEW; BENEFIT REVIEW CONFERENCE |
| § 408.150. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION |
| § 408.151. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS |
| Subchapter I. LIFETIME INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.161. LIFETIME INCOME BENEFITS |
| § 408.162. SUBSEQUENT INJURY FUND BENEFITS |
| Subchapter J. DEATH AND BURIAL BENEFITS |
| § 408.181. DEATH BENEFITS |
| § 408.182. DISTRIBUTION OF DEATH BENEFITS |
| § 408.183. DURATION OF DEATH BENEFITS |
| § 408.184. REDISTRIBUTION OF DEATH BENEFITS |
| § 408.185. EFFECT OF BENEFICIARY DISPUTE; ATTORNEY'S FEES |
| § 408.186. BURIAL BENEFITS |
| § 408.187. AUTOPSY |
| Subchapter K. PROTECTION OF RIGHTS TO BENEFITS |
| § 408.201. BENEFITS EXEMPT FROM LEGAL PROCESS |
| § 408.202. ASSIGNABILITY OF BENEFITS |
| § 408.203. ALLOWABLE LIENS |
| Subchapter L. ATTORNEY'S FEES IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFIT MATTERS |
| § 408.221. ATTORNEY'S FEES PAID TO CLAIMANT'S COUNSEL |
| § 408.222. ATTORNEY'S FEES PAID TO DEFENSE COUNSEL |