251.20
Any party seeking action by the director shall comply with these sections, unless in the director’s judgment, compliance in a particular case would result in injustice to any party. The provisions of this §251.20 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the Texas Register April 24, 1998, […]
251.201
All employing agencies shall cooperate with the State Office of Risk Management in all actions required for the proper administration of the Texas Labor Code, Chapter 501, and any amendments thereto. The provisions of this §251.201 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective September 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 5321; transferred effective […]
251.202
Proposed changes in rules will be posted on the public bulletin board in the director’s office in Austin and in the Texas Register. Each rule adopted shall take effect after expiration of the statutory period except that any emergency rule concerning health or safety will take effect immediately on issuance. The provisions of this §251.202 […]
251.203
Any reference in this chapter to a specific form to be used for giving notices, making reports, or otherwise transmitting information to the commission is meant to include the form or forms prescribed for that particular purpose by the commission’s executive director, pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, as of the time that the […]
251.204
Nothing contained in §251.203 of this title (relating to Filing of Instruments) is to be taken as precluding an injured employee from communicating directly with the commission in person or in any other manner. The provisions of this §251.204 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective March 19, 1980, 5 TexReg […]
251.205
Any health care provider, as defined in the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, Labor Code, § 401.011(22), rendering care to an injured employee must render reports to the director in keeping with that Act and commission rules. The provisions of this §251.205 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective March 19, 1980, […]
251.206
Every employing agency shall keep a record of all injuries sustained by an employee. The provisions of this §251.206 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective June 9, 1980, 5 TexReg 2103; amended to be effective September 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 5321; transferred effective September 1, 1997, as published in the […]
251.207
Reports are to be submitted to the director on Form TWCC-1S (Employer’s First Report of Injury or Illness) for any injury which necessitates the expenditure of monies for any medical treatment or service or if there is as much as one day’s lost time from work. The provisions of this §251.207 adopted to be effective […]
251.208
Above reports and records as set forth in §251.203 of this title (relating to Filing of Instruments) and §251.206 of this title (relating to Employing Agency’s Records) are to be retained by the employing agency on each case for a minimum of two years. The provisions of this §251.208 adopted to be effective January 1, […]
251.209
Form TWCC-1S is to be completed and submitted by the employing agency to the director no later than the next working day after the employing agency receives its first notice of injury or work-related illness of an employee. This form shall be completed by the employing agency’s claims coordinator or designee, and not by the […]