406a.008
Redesignated as V.T.C.A., Insurance Code §§ 2055.001 to 2055.008 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., ch. 730, § 3B.0591(a) to (c), eff. Sept. 1, 2007 Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 727, § 17, eff. April 1, 2007.
404.155
(a) At the written request of an ombudsman designated under this subchapter who is assisting a specific injured employee, a health care provider shall provide copies of the injured employee’s medical records to the ombudsman at no cost to the ombudsman or the office. (b) The workers’ compensation insurance carrier is liable to the health […]
401.003
(a) The division is subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code. The state auditor may audit: (1) the structure and internal controls of the division; (2) the level and quality of service provided by the division to employers, injured employees, insurance carriers, self-insured governmental entities, and other participants; […]
401.013
(a) In this subtitle, “intoxication” means the state of: (1) having an alcohol concentration to qualify as intoxicated under Section 49.01(2), Penal Code; or (2) not having the normal use of mental or physical faculties resulting from the voluntary introduction into the body of: (A) an alcoholic beverage, as defined by Section 1.04, Alcoholic Beverage […]
401.021
Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle: (1) a proceeding, hearing, judicial review, or enforcement of a commissioner order, decision, or rule is governed by the following subchapters and sections of Chapter 2001, Government Code: (A) Subchapters A, B, D, E, G, and H,1 excluding Sections 2001.004(3) and 2001.005; (B) Sections 2001.051, 2001.052, and 2001.053; […]
401.023
(a) Interest or a discount under this subtitle shall be computed at the rate provided by this section. (b) The division shall compute and publish the interest and discount rate quarterly, using the treasury constant maturity rate for one-year treasury bills issued by the United States government, as published by the Federal Reserve Board on […]
401.025
(a) A reference in this code or other law to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission or the executive director of that commission means the division or the commissioner as consistent with the respective duties of the commissioner and the division under this code and other workers’ compensation laws of this state. (b) A reference in […]
402.001
(a) Except as provided by Section 402.002, the Texas Department of Insurance is the state agency designated to oversee the workers’ compensation system of this state. (b) The division of workers’ compensation is established as a division within the Texas Department of Insurance to administer and operate the workers’ compensation system of this state as […]
402.00111
(a) The division is administered by the commissioner of workers’ compensation as provided by this subchapter. Except as otherwise provided by this title, the commissioner of workers’ compensation shall exercise all executive authority, including rulemaking authority, under this title. (b) The commissioner of insurance may delegate to the commissioner of workers’ compensation or to that […]
402.00112
The department shall investigate the conduct of the work of the division. For that purpose, the department shall have access at any time to all division books and records and may require an officer or employee of the division to furnish written or oral information. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 1.004, […]