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Texas Workers' Compensation Act

The Texas workers' compensation statutes are located in Texas Labor Code, Title 5. Workers' Compensation.


   Texas Workers' Compensation Act, 82nd Texas Legislature (R) in PDF format



   Texas Workers' Compensation Act, 82nd Texas Legislature (R) in HTML Format

   § 401.001. SHORT TITLECHAPTER 401. GENERAL PROVISIONS

   CHAPTER 402. OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM

   CHAPTER 403. DIVISION FINANCING

   CHAPTER 404. OFFICE OF INJURED EMPLOYEE COUNSEL

   CHAPTER 405. WORKERS' COMPENSATION RESEARCH

   CHAPTER 406. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE

   CHAPTER 407. SELF-INSURANCE REGULATION

   CHAPTER 407A. GROUP SELF-INSURANCE COVERAGE

   CHAPTER 408. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS

   CHAPTER 409. COMPENSATION PROCEDURES

   CHAPTER 410. ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES

   CHAPTER 411. WORKERS' HEALTH AND SAFETY

   CHAPTER 412. STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT

   CHAPTER 413. MEDICAL REVIEW

   CHAPTER 414. ENFORCEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS

   CHAPTER 415. ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS

   CHAPTER 416. ACTIONS AGAINST INSURANCE CARRIER FOR BREACH OF DUTY

   CHAPTER 417. THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY

   CHAPTER 418. CRIMINAL PENALTIES

   CHAPTER 419. MISUSE OF DIVISION NAME

   CHAPTER 451. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED

   CHAPTER 501. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES UNDER THE DIRECTION OR CONTROL OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

   CHAPTER 502. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND EMPLOYEES OF INSTITUTIONS OF THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

   CHAPTER 503. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM AND EMPLOYEES OF INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

   CHAPTER 504. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

   CHAPTER 505. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

   CHAPTER 506. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

   * Statutes listed twice are due to more than one piece of legislation being enacted on the statute in the same legislative session.  For additional information about this circumstance please see Government Code §311.025 at www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.311.htm#311.028 or visit the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) website at www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us.


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