404.056
(a) A former public counsel may not make any communication to or appearance before the division, the department, the commissioner, the commissioner of insurance, or an employee of the division or the department before the second anniversary of the date the person ceases to serve as public counsel if the communication or appearance is made: […]
404.057
(a) In this section, “trade association” means a nonprofit, cooperative, and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest. (b) A person may not serve as public counsel if the person […]
404.102
The public counsel shall administer and enforce this chapter, including preparing and submitting to the legislature a budget for the office and approving expenditures for professional services, travel, per diem, and other actual and necessary expenses incurred in administering the office. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 3.016, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
404.103
(a) The office shall operate the ombudsman program under Subchapter D.1 (b) The public counsel shall assign staff attorneys, as the public counsel considers appropriate, to supervise the work of the ombudsman program and advise ombudsmen in providing assistance to claimants and preparing for informal and formal hearings. (c) The office shall coordinate services provided […]
404.104
The public counsel: (1) may appear or intervene, as a party or otherwise, as a matter of right before the commissioner, commissioner of insurance, division, or department on behalf of injured employees as a class in matters involving rules, agency policies, and forms affecting the workers’ compensation system that the commissioner or the commissioner of […]
404.107
The public counsel: (1) is entitled to the same access as a party, other than division staff or department staff, to division or department records available in a proceeding before the commissioner, commissioner of insurance, division, or department under the authority granted to the public counsel by this chapter; and (2) is entitled to obtain […]
404.108
The public counsel may recommend proposed legislation to the legislature that the public counsel determines would positively affect the interests of injured employees as a class. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 3.016, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
404.151
(a) The office shall maintain an ombudsman program as provided by this subchapter to assist injured employees and persons claiming death benefits in obtaining benefits under this subtitle. (b) An ombudsman shall: (1) meet with or otherwise provide information to injured employees; (2) investigate complaints; (3) communicate with employers, insurance carriers, and health care providers […]
404.154
The office shall widely disseminate information about the ombudsman program. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Labor Code § 409.042 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 980, § 1.31, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Labor Code § 409.044 and amended by Acts 2005, 79th […]
405.001
In this chapter, “group” means the workers’ compensation research and evaluation group. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 10, § 1.01, eff. Oct. 20, 2003. Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 3.018, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.