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TX Lab Code § 402.083 (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 E. Records and Employee Information|Section 402.083. Confidentiality of Injury Information

Sec. 402.083.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF INJURY INFORMATION.  (a)  Information in or derived from a claim file regarding an employee is confidential and may not be disclosed by the division except as provided by this subtitle or other law.(b)  Information concerning an employee who has been finally adjudicated of wrongfully obtaining payment under Section 415.008 is not confidential.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.42, 14.49, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 2.021, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 402.085 (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 E. Records and Employee Information|Section 402.085. Exceptions to Confidentiality

Sec. 402.085.  EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY.  (a)  The division shall release information on a claim to:(1)  the Texas Department of Insurance for any statutory or regulatory purpose, including a research purpose under Chapter 405;(2)  a legislative committee for legislative purposes;(3)  a state or federal elected official requested in writing to provide assistance by a constituent who qualifies to obtain injury information under Section 402.084(b), if the request for assistance is provided to the division;(4)  the attorney general or another entity that provides child support services under Part D, Title IV, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.), relating to:(A)  establishing, modifying, or enforcing a child support, medical support, or dental support obligation; or(B)  locating an absent parent; or(5)  the office of injured employee counsel for any statutory or regulatory purpose that relates to a duty of that office as provided by Section 404.111(a).(b)  The division may release information on a claim to a governmental agency, political subdivision, or regulatory body to use to:(1)  investigate an allegation of a criminal offense or licensing or regulatory violation;(2)  provide:(A)  unemployment compensation benefits;(B)  crime victims compensation benefits;(C)  vocational rehabilitation services; or(D)  health care benefits;(3)  investigate occupational safety or health violations;(4)  verify income on an application for benefits under an income-based state or federal assistance program; or(5)  assess financial resources in an action, including an administrative action, to:(A)  establish, modify, or enforce a child support, medical support, or dental support obligation;(B)  establish paternity;(C)  locate an absent parent; or(D)  cooperate with another state in an action authorized under Part D, Title IV, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.), or Chapter 231, Family Code.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.43(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1426, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 2.023, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 289 (H.B. 1774), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550), Sec. 71, eff. September 1, 2018.|
TX Lab Code § 402.086 (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 E. Records and Employee Information|Section 402.086. Transfer of Confidentiality

Sec. 402.086.  TRANSFER OF CONFIDENTIALITY.  (a)  Information relating to a claim that is confidential under this subtitle remains confidential when released to any person, except when used in court for the purposes of an appeal.(b)  This section does not prohibit an employer from releasing information about a former employee to another employer with whom the employee has applied for employment, if that information was lawfully acquired by the employer releasing the information.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 402.087 (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 E. Records and Employee Information|Section 402.087. Information Available to Prospective Employers

Sec. 402.087.  INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS.  (a)  A prospective employer who has workers' compensation insurance coverage and who complies with this subchapter is entitled to obtain information on the prior injuries of an applicant for employment if the employer obtains written authorization from the applicant before making the request.(b)  The employer must make the request by telephone or file the request in writing not later than the 14th day after the date on which the application for employment is made.(c)  The request must include the applicant's name, address, and social security number.(d)  If the request is made in writing, the authorization must be filed simultaneously.  If the request is made by telephone, the employer must file the authorization not later than the 10th day after the date on which the request is made.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Lab Code § 402.088 (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 E. Records and Employee Information|Section 402.088. Report of Prior Injury

Sec. 402.088.  REPORT OF PRIOR INJURY.  (a)  On receipt of a valid request made under and complying with Section 402.087, the division shall review its records.(b)  If the division finds that the applicant has made two or more general injury claims in the preceding five years, the division shall release the date and description of each injury to the employer.(c)  The information may be released in writing or by telephone.(d)  If the employer requests information on three or more applicants at the same time, the division may refuse to release information until it receives the written authorization from each applicant.(e)  In this section, "general injury" means an injury other than an injury limited to one or more of the following:(1)  an injury to a digit, limb, or member;(2)  an inguinal hernia;  or(3)  vision or hearing loss.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 2.024, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 402.089 (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 E. Records and Employee Information|Section 402.089. Failure to File Authorization

Sec. 402.089.  FAILURE TO FILE AUTHORIZATION.  An employer who receives information by telephone from the division under Section 402.088 and who fails to file the necessary authorization in accordance with Section 402.087 commits an administrative violation.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 2.025, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 402.090 (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 E. Records and Employee Information|Section 402.090. Statistical Information

Sec. 402.090.  STATISTICAL INFORMATION.  The division, the Texas Department of Insurance, or any other governmental agency may prepare and release statistical information if the identity of an employee is not explicitly or implicitly disclosed.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 2.026, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 402.091 (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 E. Records and Employee Information|Section 402.091. Failure to Maintain Confidentiality; Offense; Penalty

Sec. 402.091.  FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY;  OFFENSE;  PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly publishes, discloses, or distributes information that is confidential under this subchapter to a person not authorized to receive the information directly from the division.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly receives information that is confidential under this subchapter and that the person is not authorized to receive.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(d)  An offense under this section may be prosecuted in a court in the county where the information was unlawfully received, published, disclosed, or distributed.(e)  A district court in Travis County has jurisdiction to enjoin the use, publication, disclosure, or distribution of confidential information under this section.|Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 1.18, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 2.027, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 402.092 (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 E. Records and Employee Information|Section 402.092. Investigation Files Confidential; Disclosure of Certain Information

Sec. 402.092.  INVESTIGATION FILES CONFIDENTIAL; DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.  (a)  In this section, "investigation file" means any information compiled or maintained by the division with respect to a division investigation authorized under this subtitle or other workers' compensation law.  The term does not include information or material acquired by the division that is relevant to an investigation by the insurance fraud unit and subject to Section 701.151, Insurance Code.(b)  Information maintained in the investigation files of the division is confidential and may not be disclosed except:(1)  in a criminal proceeding;(2)  in a hearing conducted by the division;(3)  on a judicial determination of good cause;(4)  to a governmental agency, political subdivision, or regulatory body if the disclosure is necessary or proper for the enforcement of the laws of this or another state or of the United States; or(5)  to an insurance carrier if the investigation file relates directly to a felony regarding workers' compensation or to a claim in which restitution is required to be paid to the insurance carrier.(c)  Division investigation files are not open records for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code.(d)  Information in an investigation file that is information in or derived from a claim file, or an employer injury report or occupational disease report, is governed by the confidentiality provisions relating to that information.(e)  The division, upon request, shall disclose the identity of a complainant under this section if the division finds:(1)  the complaint was groundless or made in bad faith;(2)  the complaint lacks any basis in fact or evidence;(3)  the complaint is frivolous; or(4)  the complaint is done specifically for competitive or economic advantage.(f)  Upon completion of an investigation in which the division determines a complaint is described by Subsection (e), the division shall notify the person who was the subject of the complaint of its finding and the identity of the complainant.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 1.19, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 2.028, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 402.251 (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 F. Cooperation With Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Section 402.251. Cooperation; Facilities

Sec. 402.251.  COOPERATION; FACILITIES.  (a)  The department and the division shall cooperate with the office of injured employee counsel in providing services to claimants under this subtitle.(b)  The department shall provide facilities to the office of injured employee counsel in each regional office operated to administer the duties of the division under this subtitle.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 2.029, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 404.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Subchapter A. Office; General Provisions|Section 404.001. Definitions

Sec. 404.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Office" means the office of injured employee counsel.(2)  "Public counsel" means the injured employee public counsel.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 404.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Subchapter A. Office; General Provisions|Section 404.002. Establishment of Office; Administrative Attachment to Texas Department of Workers' Compensation

Sec. 404.002.  ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE; ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACHMENT TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION.  (a)  The office of injured employee counsel is established to represent the interests of workers' compensation claimants in this state.(b)  The office is administratively attached to the department but is independent of direction by the commissioner, the commissioner of insurance, and the department.(c)  The department shall provide the staff and facilities necessary to enable the office to perform the duties of the office under this subtitle, including:(1)  administrative assistance and services to the office, including budget planning and purchasing;(2)  personnel services; and(3)  computer equipment and support.(d)  The public counsel may enter into interagency contracts and other agreements with the commissioner of workers' compensation and the commissioner of insurance as necessary to implement this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 404.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Subchapter A. Office; General Provisions|Section 404.003. Sunset Provision

Sec. 404.003.  SUNSET PROVISION.  The office of injured employee counsel is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the office is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2025.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 3.10, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 289 (H.B. 1774), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 1675), Sec. 4.03, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 2.06, eff. June 10, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 850 (S.B. 713), Sec. 2.03, eff. June 16, 2021.|
TX Lab Code § 404.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Subchapter A. Office; General Provisions|Section 404.004. Public Interest Information

Sec. 404.004.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The office shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the office.(b)  The office shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 404.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Subchapter A. Office; General Provisions|Section 404.005. Access to Programs and Facilities

Sec. 404.005.  ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.  (a)  The office shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the office's programs.(b)  The office shall comply with federal and state laws for program and facility accessibility.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 404.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Subchapter A. Office; General Provisions|Section 404.006. Rulemaking

Sec. 404.006.  RULEMAKING.  (a)  The public counsel shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.(b)  Rulemaking under this section is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 404.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Subchapter A. Office; General Provisions|Section 404.007. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 404.007.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The office shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of office rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the office's jurisdiction.(b)  The office's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The office shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.(d)  The office's alternative dispute resolution policy does not affect the manner in which the office participates in the division's administrative dispute resolution process or the department's alternative dispute resolution process through the office's administrative attachment to the department.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 289 (H.B. 1774), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Lab Code § 404.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Subchapter A. Office; General Provisions|Section 404.008. Complaints

Sec. 404.008.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The office shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the office. The office shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.(b)  The office shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The office shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 289 (H.B. 1774), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Lab Code § 404.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Subchapter B. Injured Employee Public Counsel|Section 404.051. Appointment; Term

Sec. 404.051.  APPOINTMENT; TERM.  (a)  The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the injured employee public counsel.  The public counsel serves a two-year term that expires on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  The governor shall appoint the public counsel without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.  Section 401.011(16) does not apply to the use of the term "disability" in this subchapter.(c)  If a vacancy occurs during a term, the governor shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.(d)  In appointing the public counsel, the governor may consider recommendations made by groups that represent wage earners.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 404.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Subchapter B. Injured Employee Public Counsel|Section 404.052. Qualifications

Sec. 404.052.  QUALIFICATIONS.  To be eligible to serve as public counsel, a person must:(1)  be a resident of Texas;(2)  be licensed to practice law in this state;(3)  have demonstrated a strong commitment to and involvement in efforts to safeguard the rights of the working public;(4)  have management experience;(5)  possess knowledge and experience with the workers' compensation system; and(6)  have experience with legislative procedures and administrative law.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 404.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Subchapter B. Injured Employee Public Counsel|Section 404.053. Business Interest; Service as Public Counsel

Sec. 404.053.  BUSINESS INTEREST; SERVICE AS PUBLIC COUNSEL.  A person is not eligible for appointment as public counsel if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization that holds a license, certificate of authority, or other authorization from the department or division or that receives funds from the department or division;(2)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the department, division, or the office; or(3)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods or funds from the department, division, or the office, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Lab Code § 404.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Labor Code|Title 5 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act|Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel|Subchapter B. Injured Employee Public Counsel|Section 404.054. Lobbying Activities

Sec. 404.054.  LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.  A person may not serve as public counsel if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation related to the operation of the department, the division, or the office.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.|