An action taken by an insurance carrier under an order of the commissioner or recommendations of a benefit review officer under Section 410.031, 410.032, or 410.033 may not be the basis of a cause of action against the insurance carrier for a breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing.
Tex. Lab. Code § 416.001
CERTAIN CAUSES OF ACTION PRECLUDED
Known as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 401–419 (623 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Ruttiger (2012)
Most recently applied in Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Ruttiger (June 2012)
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.