IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY
Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 401.001 to 419.007 (623 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Xeller v. Locke (2000)
Most recently applied in Xeller v. Locke (December 2000)
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff
(a) A person who performs services for the division as a designated doctor, an independent medical examiner, a doctor performing a medical case review, or a member of a peer review panel has the same immunity from liability as the commissioner under Section 402.00123.
(b) Immunity from liability under this section does not apply to a person providing medical treatment to an injured employee.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.