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Tex. Lab. Code § 406.007

TERMINATION OF COVERAGE BY EMPLOYER; NOTICE

Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act

The act spans §§ 401–419 (623 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Gonzalez v. CIGNA Insurance Co. of Texas (1996)

Most recently applied in Gonzalez v. CIGNA Insurance Co. of Texas (May 1996)

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff

(a) An employer who terminates workers' compensation insurance coverage obtained under this subtitle shall file a written notice with the division not later than the 10th day after the date on which the employer notified the insurance carrier to terminate the coverage. The notice must include a statement certifying the date that notice was provided or will be provided to affected employees under Section 406.005.

(b) The notice required under this section shall be filed with the division in accordance with Section 406.009.

(c) Termination of coverage takes effect on the later of:

(1) the 30th day after the date of filing of notice with the division under Subsection (a); or

(2) the cancellation date of the policy.

(d) The coverage shall be extended until the date on which the termination of coverage takes effect, and the employer is obligated for premiums due for that period.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.