Where a claim has been rejected by the director and a hearing has not been held by the commission, the employee may request reconsideration of a claim by letter to the director. A hearing by the commission may be requested by the injured employee in accordance with commission rules.

The provisions of this §251.219 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective March 19, 1980, 5 TexReg 862; amended to be effective September 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 5321; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register April 24, 1998, 23 TexReg 4060.