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Tex. Lab. Code § 414.002

MONITORING DUTIES

Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act

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

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

(a) The division shall monitor for compliance with commissioner rules, this subtitle, and other laws relating to workers' compensation the conduct of persons subject to this subtitle. Persons to be monitored include:

(1) persons claiming benefits under this subtitle;

(2) employers;

(3) insurance carriers;

(4) attorneys and other representatives of parties; and

(5) health care providers.

(b) The division shall monitor conduct described by Sections 415.001, 415.002, and 415.003 and refer persons engaging in that conduct to the division of hearings.

(c) The division shall monitor payments made to health care providers on behalf of workers' compensation claimants who receive medical services to ensure that the payments are made on time as required by Section 408.027.

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