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Tex. Lab. Code § 410.163

POWERS AND DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE

Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act

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

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

(a) At a contested case hearing the administrative law judge shall:

(1) swear witnesses;

(2) receive testimony;

(3) allow examination and cross-examination of witnesses;

(4) accept documents and other tangible evidence; and

(5) allow the presentation of evidence by affidavit.

(b) An administrative law judge shall ensure the preservation of the rights of the parties and the full development of facts required for the determinations to be made. An administrative law judge may permit the use of summary procedures, if appropriate, including witness statements, summaries, and similar measures to expedite the proceedings.

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