401.011
In this subtitle: (1) “Adjuster” means a person licensed under Chapter 4101, Insurance Code. (2) “Administrative violation” means a violation of this subtitle, a rule adopted under this subtitle, or an order or decision of the commissioner that is subject to penalties and sanctions as provided by this subtitle. (3) “Agreement” means the resolution by […]
404.1015
(a) The public counsel may refuse to provide or may terminate the services of the office to any claimant who: (1) is abusive or violent to or who threatens any employee of the office; (2) requests assistance in claiming benefits not provided by law; or (3) commits or threatens to commit a criminal act in […]
404.105
(a) The office, through the ombudsman program, may appear before the commissioner, division, or State Office of Administrative Hearings to provide assistance to an individual injured employee during: (1) a workers’ compensation administrative dispute resolution process; or (2) an enforcement action by the department or division against an employee for a violation of the Texas […]
404.109
The public counsel shall adopt, in the form and manner prescribed by the public counsel and after consultation with the commissioner of workers’ compensation, a notice of injured employee rights and responsibilities to be distributed by the division as provided by commissioner or commissioner of insurance rules. A right or responsibility adopted under this section […]
404.110
(a) Confidentiality requirements applicable to examination reports and to the commissioner of insurance under Sections 401.058, 401.105, 401.106, 441.201, and 501.158, Insurance Code, as applicable, and Section 404.111, apply to the public counsel. (b) An employee of the office may not be compelled to disclose information communicated to the employee by a claimant on any […]
408.0044
(a) This section applies to a dentist who performs dental services under this title as: (1) a doctor performing peer review of dental services; (2) a doctor performing a utilization review of a dental service provided to an injured employee; (3) a doctor performing an independent review of a dental service provided to an injured […]
408.0045
(a) This section applies to a chiropractor who performs chiropractic services under this title as: (1) a doctor performing peer review of chiropractic services; (2) a doctor performing a utilization review of a chiropractic service provided to an injured employee; (3) a doctor performing an independent review of a chiropractic service provided to an injured […]
408.0221
(a) This section applies only to an employee of an employer who has 10 or more employees. (b) To facilitate an injured employee’s return to employment as soon as it is considered safe and appropriate by the injured employee’s treating doctor, the treating doctor may request that the injured employee’s employer provide the treating doctor […]
413.021
(a) An insurance carrier shall, with the agreement of a participating employer, provide the employer with return-to-work coordination services on an ongoing basis as necessary to facilitate an employee’s return to employment, including on receipt of a notice that an injured employee is eligible to receive temporary income benefits. The insurance carrier shall notify the […]
413.022
(a) In this section: (1) “Account” means the workers’ compensation return-to-work account. (2) “Eligible employer” means any employer, other than this state or a political subdivision subject to Subtitle C, who has workers’ compensation insurance coverage and who: (A) employed at least two but not more than 50 employees on each business day during the […]