EFFECT OF COMPENSATION PAID IN OTHER JURISDICTION
Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 401–419 (623 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Sonic Systems International, Inc. v. Croix (2009)
Most recently applied in Sonic Systems International, Inc. v. Croix (March 2009)
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff
(a) An injured employee who elects to pursue the employee's remedy under the workers' compensation laws of another jurisdiction and who recovers benefits under those laws may not recover under this subtitle.
(b) The amount of benefits accepted under the laws of the other jurisdiction without an election under Subsection (a) shall be credited against the benefits that the employee would have received had the claim been made under this subtitle.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.