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TX Lab Code § 411.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter F. Employee Reports of Safety Violations; Educational Materials|Section 411.081. Telephone Hotline

Sec. 411.081.  TELEPHONE HOTLINE.  (a)  The division shall maintain a 24-hour toll-free telephone service in English and Spanish for reports of violations of occupational health or safety law.(b)  Each employer shall notify its employees of this service in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.  The commissioner shall, by rule, require the notice to be posted in English and Spanish, as appropriate.(c)  The commissioner shall adopt rules requiring that the notice required by Subsection (b) be posted:(1)  in a conspicuous place in the employer's place of business; and(2)  in sufficient locations to be convenient to all employees.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.219, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter F. Employee Reports of Safety Violations; Educational Materials|Section 411.082. Employer Retaliation Prohibited

Sec. 411.082.  EMPLOYER RETALIATION PROHIBITED.  An employer may not suspend or terminate the employment of or otherwise discriminate against an employee for using the telephone service to report in good faith an alleged violation of an occupational health or safety law.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 411.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter F. Employee Reports of Safety Violations; Educational Materials|Section 411.083. Judicial Relief for Employer Retaliation

Sec. 411.083.  JUDICIAL RELIEF FOR EMPLOYER RETALIATION.  (a)  An employee whose employment is terminated or suspended in violation of Section 411.082 is entitled to:(1)  reinstatement to the employee's former position;(2)  compensation for wages lost during the period of suspension or termination;  and(3)  reinstatement of any fringe benefits or seniority rights lost because of the suspension or termination.(b)  An employee seeking relief under this section must file suit not later than the 90th day after the alleged conduct of the employer occurred or was discovered or discoverable by the employee through reasonable diligence.(c)  An employee who prevails in a suit under this section is entitled to recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 411.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter F. Employee Reports of Safety Violations; Educational Materials|Section 411.084. Educational Publications

Sec. 411.084.  EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS.  (a)  The division shall provide to employers and employees educational material, including books, pamphlets, brochures, films, videotapes, or other informational material.(b)  Educational material shall be provided to employees in English and Spanish.(c)  The department shall adopt minimum content requirements for the educational material required under this section, including:(1)  information on an employee's right to report an unsafe working environment;(2)  instructions on how to report unsafe working conditions and safety violations; and(3)  information on state laws regarding retaliation by employers.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.220, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter H. General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety|Section 411.101. Legislative Policy; Purpose

Sec. 411.101.  LEGISLATIVE POLICY;  PURPOSE.  It is the policy of this state to protect the health and welfare of its people and to reduce and, to every reasonable extent, eliminate the causes of loss of production, reduction of work hours, temporary and permanent incapacity of workers, and increases in certain insurance rates by:(1)  promoting the adoption, application, and implementation of safety measures in industry and enterprise;(2)  protecting workers against unsafe and hazardous working conditions;  and(3)  encouraging correction of any unsafe and hazardous working conditions in industry and enterprise.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 411.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter H. General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety|Section 411.102. Definitions

Sec. 411.102.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265, Sec. 7.01(28), eff. September 1, 2005.(2)  "Employee" means an individual who works for an employer for compensation.  The term does not include an individual employed to perform domestic services in a private residence.(3)  "Employer" means a person who has control or custody of any employment, place of employment, or employee.  The term does not include a carrier, as that term is used in Title 49, United States Code, that is regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission, except that the term includes a railroad.(4)  "Place of employment" means a location, other than a private residence where domestic service is performed, where:(A)  a trade, industry, or business is temporarily or permanently conducted;  or(B)  an employee is directly or indirectly employed by another for direct or indirect gain.(5)  "Safe" as applied to employment or places of employment means freedom from occupational injury for employees to the extent reasonably permitted by the nature of the employment.(6)  "Safeguard" means any practicable method of mitigating or preventing occupational injury.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 7.01(28), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter H. General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety|Section 411.103. Duty of Employer to Provide Safe Workplace

Sec. 411.103.  DUTY OF EMPLOYER TO PROVIDE SAFE WORKPLACE.  Each employer shall:(1)  provide and maintain employment and a place of employment that is reasonably safe and healthful for employees;(2)  install, maintain, and use methods, processes, devices, and safeguards, including methods of sanitation and hygiene, that are reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, and safety of the employer's employees;  and(3)  take all other actions reasonably necessary to make the employment and place of employment safe.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 411.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter H. General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety|Section 411.104. Division Duties

Sec. 411.104.  DIVISION DUTIES.  (a)  The division shall administer this subchapter.(b)  In addition to the duties specified in this chapter, the division shall perform other duties as required by the commission.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 411.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter H. General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety|Section 411.105. Confidential Information; Penalty

Sec. 411.105.  CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; PENALTY.  (a)  The division and its employees may not disclose at a public hearing or otherwise information relating to secret processes, methods of manufacture, or products.(b)  The commissioner or an employee of the division commits an offense if the commissioner or employee wilfully discloses or conspires to disclose information made confidential under this section.  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and by forfeiture of the person's appointment as commissioner or as an employee of the division.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.221, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter H. General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety|Section 411.106. Safety Classification

Sec. 411.106.  SAFETY CLASSIFICATION.  (a)  To establish a safety classification for employers, the division shall:(1)  obtain medical and compensation cost information regularly compiled by the department in performing rate-making duties and functions regarding employer liability and workers' compensation insurance; and(2)  collect and compile information relating to:(A)  the frequency rate of accidents;(B)  the existence and implementation of private safety programs;(C)  the number of work-hour losses because of injuries; and(D)  other facts showing accident experience.(b)  From the information obtained under Subsection (a), the division shall classify employers as appropriate to implement this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.222, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter H. General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety|Section 411.107. Elimination of Safety Impediments

Sec. 411.107.  ELIMINATION OF SAFETY IMPEDIMENTS.  The division may endeavor to eliminate an impediment to occupational or industrial safety that is reported to the division by an affected employer.  In attempting to eliminate an impediment the division may advise and consult with an employer, or a representative of an employer, who is directly involved.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.223, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter H. General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety|Section 411.108. Accident Reports

Sec. 411.108.  ACCIDENT REPORTS.  The division may require an employer and any other appropriate person to report accidents, personal injuries, fatalities, or other statistics and information relating to accidents on forms prescribed by and covering periods designated by the commissioner.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.224, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 411.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter H. General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety|Section 411.109. Effect on Other Law

Sec. 411.109.  EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.  This subchapter and Chapters 341 and 755, Health and Safety Code, to the extent possible shall all be given effect.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 411.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 411 - Workers' Health and Safety|Subchapter H. General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety|Section 411.110. Labor Disputes

Sec. 411.110.  LABOR DISPUTES.  (a)  It is the intent of the legislature that this subchapter, or an act performed under this subchapter, may not be:(1)  used as an issue involved in a labor dispute;  or(2)  used or asserted to advantage in collective bargaining by employers, employees, or their respective representatives.(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, this subchapter does not apply to a place of employment while that place of employment is subject to picketing or to a strike, slowdown, or other work stoppage.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.54(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Lab Code § 412.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 412 - State Office of Risk Management|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 412.001. Definitions

Sec. 412.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the risk management board.(2)  "Director" means the executive director of the office.(3)  "Office" means the State Office of Risk Management.(4)  "State agency" means a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government that has five or more employees, was created by the constitution or a statute of this state, and has authority not limited to a specific geographical portion of the state.|Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1098, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Lab Code § 412.0111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 412 - State Office of Risk Management|Subchapter B. Office|Section 412.0111. Affiliation With Office of Attorney General

Sec. 412.0111.  AFFILIATION WITH OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.  The office is administratively attached to the office of the attorney general and the office of the attorney general shall provide the facilities for the office, but the office shall be independent of the office of the attorney general's direction.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2002.  Redesignated from Labor Code Sec. 412.011(c).|
TX Lab Code § 412.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 412 - State Office of Risk Management|Subchapter B. Office|Section 412.012. Funding

Text of section as amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 559, Sec. 1 and Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, Sec. 14.01Sec. 412.012.  FUNDING.  The office shall be administered through money appropriated by the legislature and through the allocation program for the financing of state workers' compensation benefits and risk management costs.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1098, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 953, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 559, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, Sec. 14.01, eff. June 17, 2001.|
TX Lab Code § 412.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 412 - State Office of Risk Management|Subchapter B. Office|Section 412.012. Funding

Text of section as amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1.02Sec. 412.012.  FUNDING.  The office shall be administered through money appropriated by the legislature and through:(1)  interagency contracts for purchase of insurance coverage and the operation of the risk management program;  and(2)  the allocation program for the financing of state workers' compensation benefits.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1098, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 953, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2002.|Text of section as renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 412.012(b) and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 559, Sec. 1 and Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, Sec. 14.01
TX Lab Code § 412.0121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 412 - State Office of Risk Management|Subchapter B. Office|Section 412.0121. Interagency Contracts

Sec. 412.0121.  INTERAGENCY CONTRACTS.  (a)  Each state agency shall enter into an interagency contract with the office under Chapter 771, Government Code, to pay the costs incurred by the office in administering this chapter for the benefit of that state agency.(b)  Costs payable under the contract include the cost of:(1)  services of office employees;(2)  materials;  and(3)  equipment, including computer hardware and software.(c)  The costs of risk management services provided by a state agency under the interagency contract shall be allocated in the same proportion and determined in the same manner as the costs of workers' compensation.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1098, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 953, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 412.012(b) by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 559, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, Sec. 14.01, eff. June 17, 2001.|Text of section as renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 412.012(b) and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1.02
TX Lab Code § 412.0121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 412 - State Office of Risk Management|Subchapter B. Office|Section 412.0121. Interagency Contracts

Sec. 412.0121.  INTERAGENCY CONTRACTS.  (a)  Each state agency shall enter into an interagency contract with the office under Chapter 771, Government Code, to pay the costs incurred by the office in administering this chapter for the benefit of that state agency.(b)  Costs payable under the contract include the cost of:(1)  services of office employees;(2)  materials;  and(3)  equipment, including computer hardware and software.(c)  The amount of the costs to be paid by a state agency under the interagency contract is based on:(1)  the number of employees of the agency compared with the total number of employees of all state agencies to which this chapter applies;(2)  the dollar value of the agency's property and asset and liability exposure compared to that of all state agencies to which this chapter applies;  and(3)  the number and aggregate cost of claims and losses incurred by the state agency compared to those incurred by all state agencies to which this chapter applies.(d)  The board may by rule establish the formula for allocating the cost of this chapter in an interagency contract in a manner that gives consideration to the factors in Subsection (c) and any other factors it deems relevant, including an agency's risk management expenditures, unique risks, and established programs.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1098, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 953, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 412.012(b) and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2002.|Text of section as renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 412.012(c) and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 559, Sec. 1, and Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, Sec. 14.01
TX Lab Code § 412.0122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 412 - State Office of Risk Management|Subchapter B. Office|Section 412.0122. State Self-Insuring for Workers' Compensation

Sec. 412.0122.  STATE SELF-INSURING FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION.  The state is self-insuring with respect to an employee's compensable injury.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1098, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 953, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 412.012(c) and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 559, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, Sec. 14.01, eff. June 17, 2001.|Text of section as renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 412.012(c) and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1.02
TX Lab Code § 412.0122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 412 - State Office of Risk Management|Subchapter B. Office|Section 412.0122. State Self-Insuring for Workers' Compensation

Sec. 412.0122.  STATE SELF-INSURING FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION.  (a)  The state is self-insuring with respect to an employee's compensable injury.(b)  The legislature shall appropriate the amount designated by the appropriation structure for the payment of state workers' compensation claims costs to the office.  This section does not affect the reimbursement of claims costs by funds other than general revenue funds, as provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1098, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 953, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Labor Code Sec. 412.012(c) and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2002.|Text of section as added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 559, Sec. 1, and Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, Sec. 14.01
TX Lab Code § 412.0123 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 412 - State Office of Risk Management|Subchapter B. Office|Section 412.0123. Allocation of Workers' Compensation and Risk Management Costs; Risk Reward Program

Sec. 412.0123.  ALLOCATION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT COSTS;  RISK REWARD PROGRAM. Text of subsec. (a) as added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 559, Sec. 1 (a)  The office shall establish an allocation program for the payment of workers' compensation claims and risk management services that are incurred by a state agency subject to Chapter 501. Text of subsec. (a) as added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, Sec. 14.01 (a)  The office shall establish a risk reward for the payment of workers' compensation claims and risk management services that are incurred by a state agency subject to Chapter 501.(b)  The office shall establish a formula for allocating the state's workers' compensation costs among covered agencies based on the claims experience of each agency, the current and projected size of each agency's workforce, each agency's payroll, the related costs incurred in administering claims, and other factors that the office determines to be relevant.  The agency may provide modifiers to the formula to promote the effective implementation of risk management programs by state agencies.(c)  The board has final authority to determine the assessments to be paid by the covered agencies.|Added by 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 559, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, Sec. 14.01, eff. June 17, 2001.|