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Tex. Lab. Code § 410.151

CONTESTED CASE HEARING; SCOPE

Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act

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

Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case Travelers Indemnity Co. of Connecticut v. Mayfield (1996)

Most recently applied in Joe Ballard v. Arch Insurance Company and Transforce Inc. (October 2015)

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

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(a) If arbitration is not elected under Section 410.104, a party to a claim for which a benefit review conference is held or a party eligible to proceed directly to a contested case hearing as provided by Section 410.024 is entitled to a contested case hearing.

(b) An issue that was not raised at a benefit review conference or that was resolved at a benefit review conference may not be considered unless:

(1) the parties consent; or

(2) if the issue was not raised, the commissioner determines that good cause existed for not raising the issue at the conference.

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