Except in a medical emergency, an insurance carrier is liable for medical costs related to spinal surgery only as provided by Section 413.014 and commissioner rules.
Tex. Lab. Code § 408.026
SPINAL SURGERY
Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 401.001 to 419.007 (623 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Cunningham Lindsey Claims Management, Inc. v. Snyder (2009)
Most recently applied in Cunningham Lindsey Claims Management, Inc. v. Snyder (September 2009)
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.