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Tex. Lab. Code § 410.030

BINDING EFFECT OF AGREEMENT

Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act

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

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund v. Martinez (2000)

Most recently applied in Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund v. Martinez (October 2000)

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

(a) An agreement signed in accordance with Section 410.029 is binding on the insurance carrier through the conclusion of all matters relating to the claim, unless the division or a court, on a finding of fraud, newly discovered evidence, or other good and sufficient cause, relieves the insurance carrier of the effect of the agreement.

(b) The agreement is binding on the claimant, if represented by an attorney, to the same extent as on the insurance carrier. If the claimant is not represented by an attorney, the agreement is binding on the claimant through the conclusion of all matters relating to the claim while the claim is pending before the division, unless the commissioner for good cause relieves the claimant of the effect of the agreement.

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