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TX Lab Code § 352.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 4 - Employment Services and Unemployment|Subtitle C - Vocational Rehabilitation and Certain Other Services for Persons With Disabilities|Chapter 352 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services|Subchapter C. Provision of and Eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation Services|Section 352.108. Coordination With Texas Education Agency

Sec. 352.108.  COORDINATION WITH TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY.  (a)  For purposes of this section, "transition services" means services provided to students with disabilities to assist the students in making the transition from secondary school to postsecondary education programs or competitive integrated employment.(b)  The commission and the Texas Education Agency shall collaborate to develop a mechanism to identify the areas of the state with the greatest needs for transition services for students with disabilities.  The mechanism must account for the commission's limited resources and a school district's needs, including:(1)  the school district's resources for special education;(2)  the number of students with disabilities in the school district; and(3)  other factors that the commission and the Texas Education Agency consider important.(c)  The commission and the Texas Education Agency shall update the mechanism developed under Subsection (b) on a periodic basis.(d)  The commission shall develop uniform, statewide policies for transition services that include:(1)  the goal that a transition counselor initiate contact with a student approximately three years before the student is expected to graduate from high school;(2)  the minimum level of services to be provided to a student at the time that a transition counselor initiates contact with the student;(3)  standards, based on the mechanism developed under Subsection (b), for assigning a transition counselor to a school that ensure consistency among regions but that are not too restrictive;(4)  expectations for transition counselors to develop relationships with school personnel, including the employee designated to serve as the school district's designee on transition and employment services under Section 29.011(b), Education Code; and(5)  expectations for regional commission staff to work with education service center representatives on a regular basis to identify areas of greatest need and to discuss local strategies for coordination between transition counselors and schools.(e)  The commission and the Texas Education Agency shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to comply with the policies under this section and to improve coordination between the agencies.  The memorandum of understanding must include:(1)  strategies to better inform transition clients, clients' families, and school personnel regarding the commission's available services and contact information for commission transition counselors; and(2)  a process to be used by the commission and the Texas Education Agency to develop and update the mechanism used to identify students who may need services.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 208), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Lab Code § 401.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 401 - General Provisions|Subchapter A. Short Title; Application of Sunset Act|Section 401.001. Short Title

Sec. 401.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This subtitle may be cited as the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 401.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 401 - General Provisions|Subchapter A. Short Title; Application of Sunset Act|Section 401.003. Activities of the State Auditor

Sec. 401.003.  ACTIVITIES OF THE STATE AUDITOR.  (a)  The division is subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.  The state auditor may audit:(1)  the structure and internal controls of the division;(2)  the level and quality of service provided by the division to employers, injured employees, insurance carriers, self-insured governmental entities, and other participants;(3)  the implementation of statutory mandates by the division;(4)  employee turnover;(5)  information management systems, including public access to nonconfidential information;(6)  the adoption and implementation of administrative rules by the commissioner; and(7)  assessment of administrative violations and the penalties for those violations.(b)  Nothing in this section limits the authority of the state auditor under Chapter 321, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, Sec. 7.02, eff. June 17, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.002, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 401.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 401 - General Provisions|Subchapter B. Definitions|Section 401.012. Definition of Employee

Sec. 401.012.  DEFINITION OF EMPLOYEE.  (a)  In this subtitle, "employee" means each person in the service of another under a contract of hire, whether express or implied, or oral or written.(b)  The term "employee" includes:(1)  an employee employed in the usual course and scope of the employer's business who is directed by the employer temporarily to perform services outside the usual course and scope of the employer's business;  (2)  a person, other than an independent contractor or the employee of an independent contractor, who is engaged in construction, remodeling, or repair work for the employer at the premises of the employer;  and(3)  a person who is a trainee under the Texans Work program established under Chapter 308.(c)  The term "employee" does not include:(1)  a master of or a seaman on a vessel engaged in interstate or foreign commerce;  or(2)  a person whose employment is not in the usual course and scope of the employer's business.(d)  A person who is an employee for the purposes of this subtitle and engaged in work that otherwise may be legally performed is an employee despite:(1)  a license, permit, or certificate violation arising under state law or municipal ordinance;  or(2)  a violation of a law regulating wages, hours, or work on Sunday.(e)  This section may not be construed to relieve from fine or imprisonment any individual, firm, or corporation employing or performing work or a service prohibited by a statute of this state or a municipal ordinance.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 456, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Lab Code § 401.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 401 - General Provisions|Subchapter B. Definitions|Section 401.013. Definition of Intoxication

Sec. 401.013.  DEFINITION OF INTOXICATION.  (a)  In this subtitle, "intoxication" means the state of:(1)  having an alcohol concentration to qualify as intoxicated under Section 49.01(2), Penal Code;  or(2)  not having the normal use of mental or physical faculties resulting from the voluntary introduction into the body of:(A)  an alcoholic beverage, as defined by Section 1.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code;(B)  a controlled substance or controlled substance analogue, as defined by Section 481.002, Health and Safety Code;(C)  a dangerous drug, as defined by Section 483.001, Health and Safety Code;(D)  an abusable glue or aerosol paint, as defined by Section 485.001, Health and Safety Code;  or(E)  any similar substance, the use of which is regulated under state law.(b)  The term "intoxication" does not include the loss of normal use of mental or physical faculties resulting from the introduction into the body of a substance:(1)  taken under and in accordance with a prescription written for the employee by the employee's doctor;  or(2)  listed under Subsection (a) by inhalation or absorption incidental to the employee's work.(c)  On the voluntary introduction into the body of any substance listed under Subsection (a)(2)(B), based on a blood test or urinalysis, it is a rebuttable presumption that a person is intoxicated and does not have the normal use of mental or physical faculties.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 14.48, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1426, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.004, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 401.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 401 - General Provisions|Subchapter B. Definitions|Section 401.014. Franchisors Excluded

Sec. 401.014.  FRANCHISORS EXCLUDED.  (a)  In this section, "franchisee" and "franchisor" have the meanings assigned by 16 C.F.R. Section 436.1.(b)  For purposes of this subtitle, a franchisor is not considered to be an employer of:(1)  a franchisee; or(2)  a franchisee's employees.(c)  With respect to a specific claim for relief under this subtitle made by a franchisee or a franchisee's employee, this section does not apply to a franchisor who has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state to have exercised a type or degree of control over the franchisee or the franchisee's employees not customarily exercised by a franchisor for the purpose of protecting the franchisor's trademarks and brand.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1156 (S.B. 652), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Lab Code § 401.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 401 - General Provisions|Subchapter C. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 401.021. Application of Other Acts

Sec. 401.021.  APPLICATION OF OTHER ACTS.  Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle:(1)  a proceeding, hearing, judicial review, or enforcement of a commissioner order, decision, or rule is governed by the following subchapters and sections of Chapter 2001, Government Code:(A)  Subchapters A, B, D, E, G, and H, excluding Sections 2001.004(3) and 2001.005;(B)  Sections 2001.051, 2001.052, and 2001.053;(C)  Sections 2001.056 through 2001.062; and(D)  Section 2001.141(c);(2)  a proceeding, hearing, judicial review, or enforcement of a commissioner order, decision, or rule is governed by Subchapters A and B, Chapter 2002, Government Code, excluding Sections 2002.001(3) and 2002.023;(3)  Chapter 551, Government Code, applies to a proceeding under this subtitle, other than:(A)  a benefit review conference;(B)  a contested case hearing;(C)  a proceeding of the appeals panel;(D)  arbitration; or(E)  another proceeding involving a determination on a workers' compensation claim; and(4)  Chapter 552, Government Code, applies to a workers' compensation record of the division, the department, or the office of injured employee counsel.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.92, 5.95(82), (88), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.005, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 401.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 401 - General Provisions|Subchapter C. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 401.022. Discrimination Prohibited

Sec. 401.022.  DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.  (a)  This subtitle may not be applied to discriminate because of race, sex, national origin, or religion.(b)  This section does not prohibit consideration of an anatomical difference in application of the impairment guidelines under Chapter 408 in rating an injury or a disease such as, but not limited to, breast cancer or an inguinal hernia.  If an impairment rating assigns different values to the same injury for males and females, the higher value shall be applied.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 401.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 401 - General Provisions|Subchapter C. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 401.023. Interest or Discount Rate

Sec. 401.023.  INTEREST OR DISCOUNT RATE.  (a)  Interest or a discount under this subtitle shall be computed at the rate provided by this section.(b)  The division shall compute and publish the interest and discount rate quarterly, using the treasury constant maturity rate for one-year treasury bills issued by the United States government, as published by the Federal Reserve Board on the 15th day preceding the first day of the calendar quarter for which the rate is to be effective, plus 3.5 percent.  For this purpose, calendar quarters begin January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1426, Sec. 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1456, Sec. 15.01, eff. June 17, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.006, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 401.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 401 - General Provisions|Subchapter C. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 401.024. Transmission of Information

Sec. 401.024.  TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION.  (a)  In this section, "electronic transmission" means the transmission of information by facsimile, electronic mail, electronic data interchange, or any other similar method.(b)  Notwithstanding another provision of this subtitle that specifies the form, manner, or procedure for the transmission of specified information, the commissioner by rule may permit or require the use of an electronic transmission instead of the specified form, manner, or procedure.  If the electronic transmission of information is not authorized or permitted by rule, the transmission of that information is governed by any applicable statute or rule that prescribes the form, manner, or procedure for the transmission, including standards adopted by the Department of Information Resources.(c)  The commissioner may designate and contract with one or more data collection agents to fulfill the data collection requirements of this subtitle.  To qualify as a data collection agent, an organization must demonstrate at least five years of experience in data collection, data maintenance, data quality control, accounting, and related areas.(d)  The commissioner may prescribe the form, manner, and procedure for transmitting any authorized or required electronic transmission, including requirements related to security, confidentiality, accuracy, and accountability.(e)  A data collection agent may collect from a reporting insurance carrier, other than a governmental entity, any fees necessary for the agent to recover the necessary and reasonable costs of collecting data from that reporting insurance carrier.(f)  A reporting insurance carrier, other than a governmental entity, shall pay the fee to the data collection agent for the data collection services provided by the data collection agent.(g)  The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 954, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.007, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 410 (S.B. 800), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Lab Code § 401.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 401 - General Provisions|Subchapter C. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 401.025. References to Commission and Executive Director

Sec. 401.025.  REFERENCES TO COMMISSION AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  (a)  A reference in this code or other law to the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission or the executive director of that commission means the division or the commissioner as consistent with the respective duties of the commissioner and the division under this code and other workers' compensation laws of this state.(b)  A reference in this code or other law to the executive director of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission means the commissioner.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.008, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 401.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 401 - General Provisions|Subchapter C. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 401.026. Applicability to Certain Emergency Response Personnel

Sec. 401.026.  APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL.  For purposes of this subtitle, the travel of a firefighter or emergency medical personnel en route to an emergency call is considered to be in the course and scope of the firefighter's or emergency medical personnel's employment.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 365 (H.B. 2771), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Lab Code § 402.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 402 - Operation and Administration of Workers' Compensation System|Subchapter A. General Administration of System; Workers' Compensation Division|Section 402.001. Administration of System: Texas Department of Insurance; Workers' Compensation Division

Sec. 402.001.  ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM:  TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 402.002, the Texas Department of Insurance is the state agency designated to oversee the workers' compensation system of this state.  (b)  The division of workers' compensation is established as a division within the Texas Department of Insurance to administer and operate the workers' compensation system of this state as provided by this title. |Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 1.003, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 402.00111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 402 - Operation and Administration of Workers' Compensation System|Subchapter A. General Administration of System; Workers' Compensation Division|Section 402.00111. Relationship Between Commissioner of Insurance and Commissioner of Workers' Compensation; Separation of Authority; Rulemaking

Sec. 402.00111.  RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE AND COMMISSIONER OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION; SEPARATION OF AUTHORITY; RULEMAKING.  (a)  The division is administered by the commissioner of workers' compensation as provided by this subchapter.  Except as otherwise provided by this title, the commissioner of workers' compensation shall exercise all executive authority, including rulemaking authority, under this title.(b)  The commissioner of insurance may delegate to the commissioner of workers' compensation or to that person's designee and may redact any delegation, and the commissioner of workers' compensation may delegate to the commissioner of insurance or to that person's designee, any power or duty regarding workers' compensation imposed on the commissioner of insurance or the commissioner of workers' compensation under this title, including the authority to make final orders or decisions.  A delegation made under this subsection must be made in writing.(c)  The commissioner of insurance shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the respective responsibilities of the department and the division.(d)  The commissioner of insurance may provide advice, research, and comment regarding the adoption of rules by the commissioner of workers' compensation under this subtitle.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 402.00112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 402 - Operation and Administration of Workers' Compensation System|Subchapter A. General Administration of System; Workers' Compensation Division|Section 402.00112. Investigation of Division

Sec. 402.00112.  INVESTIGATION OF DIVISION.  The department shall investigate the conduct of the work of the division.  For that purpose, the department shall have access at any time to all division books and records and may require an officer or employee of the division to furnish written or oral information.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 402.00113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 402 - Operation and Administration of Workers' Compensation System|Subchapter A. General Administration of System; Workers' Compensation Division|Section 402.00113. Administrative Attachment to Department

Sec. 402.00113.  ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACHMENT TO DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The division of workers' compensation is administratively attached to the department.(b)  The department shall provide the staff and facilities necessary to enable the division to perform the duties of the division under this title, including:(1)  administrative assistance and services to the division, including budget planning and purchasing;(2)  personnel and financial services; and(3)  computer equipment and support.(c)  The commissioner of workers' compensation and the commissioner of insurance may enter into agreements as necessary to implement this title.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 402.00114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 402 - Operation and Administration of Workers' Compensation System|Subchapter A. General Administration of System; Workers' Compensation Division|Section 402.00114. Duties of Division; Single Point of Contact

Sec. 402.00114.  DUTIES OF DIVISION; SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT.  (a)  In addition to other duties required under this title, the division shall:(1)  regulate and administer the business of workers' compensation in this state; and(2)  ensure that this title and other laws regarding workers' compensation are executed.(b)  To the extent determined feasible by the commissioner, the division shall establish a single point of contact for injured employees receiving services from the division.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 402.00115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 402 - Operation and Administration of Workers' Compensation System|Subchapter A. General Administration of System; Workers' Compensation Division|Section 402.00115. Composition of Division

Sec. 402.00115.  COMPOSITION OF DIVISION.  The division is composed of the commissioner of workers' compensation and other officers and employees as required to efficiently implement:(1)  this title;(2)  other workers' compensation laws of this state; and(3)  other laws granting jurisdiction or applicable to the division or the commissioner.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 1.004, eff. September 1, 2005.|