An employee with a compensable injury is entitled to compensation by the director as provided by this chapter.
Tex. Lab. Code § 501.021
WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Texas Department of Family & Protective Services v. Parra (2011)
Most recently applied in State Office of Risk Management v. Maria E. Olivas (May 2016)
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.