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Tex. Lab. Code § 410.005

CONDUCTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS

Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act

The act spans §§ 401.001 to 419.007 (623 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Campos v. Texas Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty Ass'n for Reliance National Indemnity Co. (2009)

Most recently applied in Campos v. Texas Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty Ass'n for Reliance National Indemnity Co. (March 2009)

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

(a) Unless the division determines that good cause exists for the selection of a different location, a contested case hearing may not be conducted at a site more than 75 miles from the claimant's residence at the time of the injury.

(b) Unless the assigned arbitrator determines that good cause exists for the selection of a different location, arbitration may not be conducted at a site more than 75 miles from the claimant's residence at the time of the injury.

(c) All appeals panel proceedings shall be conducted in Travis County.

(d) The division may conduct a benefit review conference:

(1) telephonically;

(2) by videoconference; or

(3) in person, on showing of good cause as determined by the division.

(e) Unless the division determines that good cause exists for the selection of a different location, a benefit review conference conducted in person under Subsection (d)(3) may not be conducted at a site more than 75 miles from the claimant's residence at the time of the injury.

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