APPLICATION
Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 401–419 (623 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Ben Robinson Co. v. Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (1996)
Most recently applied in Ben Robinson Co. v. Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (October 1996)
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff
(a) An employer who obtains workers' compensation insurance coverage is subject to this chapter.
(b) An employer is subject to this chapter if the employer:
(1) is not required to and does not obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage; and
(2) employs five or more employees not exempt from workers' compensation insurance coverage.
(c) Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.