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Tex. Lab. Code § 407.066

EFFECT OF DISPUTE

Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act

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

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Continental Casualty Insurance Co. v. Functional Restoration Associates (1998)

Most recently applied in Continental Casualty Insurance Co. v. Functional Restoration Associates (April 1998)

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

(a) The commissioner, after notice to the concerned parties and an opportunity for a hearing, shall resolve a dispute concerning the deposit, renewal, termination, release, or return of all or part of the security, liability arising out of the submission or failure to submit security, or the adequacy of the security or reasonableness of the administrative costs, including legal fees, that arises among:

(1) a surety;

(2) an issuer of an agreement of assumption and guarantee of workers' compensation liabilities;

(3) an issuer of a letter of credit;

(4) a custodian of the security deposit;

(5) a certified self-insurer; or

(6) the association.

(b) A party aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner is entitled to judicial review. Venue for an appeal is in Travis County.

(c) Payment of claims from the security deposit or by the association may not be stayed pending the resolution of a dispute under this section unless the court issues a determination staying the payment of claims.

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