APPEALS JUDGES; QUALIFICATIONS
Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 401.001 to 419.007 (623 sections).
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff
(a) Appeals judges, in a three-member panel, shall conduct administrative appeals proceedings.
(b) An appeals judge must be licensed to practice law in this state.
(c) An appeals judge may not conduct a benefit review conference or a contested case hearing.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.