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2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 501.022. Employees of Component Institutions or System Administration of Texas Tech University System

Sec. 501.022.  EMPLOYEES OF COMPONENT INSTITUTIONS OR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.  (a)  An eligible employee of Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Texas Tech University System Administration, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, Midwestern State University, or another agency under the direction and control of the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System is entitled to participate in the workers' compensation program for state employees provided under this chapter.
(b)  For purposes of this chapter, Texas Tech University is a state agency and shall act in the capacity of employer.
(c)  For purposes of this chapter, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a state agency and shall act in the capacity of employer.
(d)  For purposes of this chapter, Angelo State University is a state agency and shall act in the capacity of employer.
(e)  For purposes of this chapter, Texas Tech University System Administration is a state agency and shall act in the capacity of employer.
(f)  For purposes of this chapter, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso is a state agency and shall act in the capacity of employer.
(g)  For purposes of this chapter, Midwestern State University is a state agency and shall act in the capacity of employer.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 2.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 179 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1173 (S.B. 907), Sec. 11, eff. June 19, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1173 (S.B. 907), Sec. 12, eff. June 19, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 417 (H.B. 1522), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 501.024. Exclusions From Coverage

Sec. 501.024.  EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE.  The following persons are excluded from coverage as an employee under this chapter:
(1)  a person performing personal services for the state as an independent contractor or volunteer;
(2)  a person who at the time of injury was performing services for the federal government and who is covered by some form of federal workers' compensation insurance;
(3)  a prisoner or inmate of a prison or correctional institution, other than a work program participant participating in a Texas Correctional Industries contract described by Section 497.006, Government Code;
(4)  a client or patient of a state agency;
(5)  a person employed by the Texas Department of Transportation who is covered under Chapter 505;
(6)  a person employed by The University of Texas System who is covered by Chapter 503;  and
(7)  a person employed by The Texas A&M University System who is covered by Chapter 502.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1188, Sec. 1.45, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1205, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 501.025. Coverage for Out-of-State Employees

Sec. 501.025.  COVERAGE FOR OUT-OF-STATE EMPLOYEES.  (a)  An employee who performs services outside the state is entitled to benefits under this chapter even if the person:
(1)  is hired or not hired in this state;
(2)  does not work in this state;
(3)  works both in this state and out of state;
(4)  is injured outside this state;  or
(5)  has been outside this state for more than one year.
(b)  An employee who elects to pursue remedies provided by the state where the injury occurred is not entitled to benefits under this chapter.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 501.026. Coverage for Certain Services Provided by Volunteers

Sec. 501.026.  COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN SERVICES PROVIDED BY VOLUNTEERS.  (a)  In this section, "disaster" means an occurrence in which the governor has issued a declaration of a state of disaster under Chapter 418, Government Code, or another occurrence that initiates the state emergency management plan.
(b)  A person not otherwise covered by workers' compensation insurance for the services performed under this section who performs volunteer services for the state in a disaster or in scheduled emergency response training under the direction of an officer or employee of the state is entitled to medical benefits under this chapter for an injury sustained by the person in the course of providing those services.  For purposes of this subsection, an injury is not sustained in the course of providing services in a disaster unless the injury occurs while the state of disaster may reasonably be considered to be in existence.
(c)  A person employed by a political subdivision who is injured in the course of providing services described by Subsection (b) is entitled to benefits as provided by that subsection only if the services are performed outside the jurisdiction of the political subdivision by which the person is employed.
(d)  A person entitled to benefits under this section may receive the benefits only if the person seeks medical attention from a doctor for the injury not later than 48 hours after the occurrence of the injury or after the date the person knew or should have known the injury occurred.  The person shall comply with the requirements of Section 409.001 by providing notice of the injury to the division or the state agency with which the officer or employee under Subsection (b) is associated.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 985, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.290, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 501.027. Coverage for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for Members of Texas Military Forces

Sec. 501.027.  COVERAGE FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER FOR MEMBERS OF TEXAS MILITARY FORCES.  (a)  Post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by a member of the Texas military forces on state active duty is a compensable injury under this subtitle only if it is based on a diagnosis that:
(1)  the disorder is caused by one or more events occurring in the course and scope of the member's state active duty; and
(2)  the preponderance of evidence indicates that the event or events were a producing cause of the disorder.
(b)  For purposes of this subtitle, the date of injury for post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by a member of the Texas military forces is the date on which the member knew or should have known that the disorder may be related to the member's state active duty.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 660 (H.B. 90), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 501.028. Expedited Provision of Medical Benefits for Certain Injuries Sustained by Certain Members of Texas Military Forces on State Active Duty

Sec. 501.028.  EXPEDITED PROVISION OF MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN INJURIES SUSTAINED BY CERTAIN MEMBERS OF TEXAS MILITARY FORCES ON STATE ACTIVE DUTY.  (a) This section applies only to a member of the Texas military forces who sustains a serious bodily injury, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, on state active duty.
(b)  An insurance carrier shall accelerate and give priority to a claim for medical benefits by a member of the Texas military forces to which this section applies, including all health care required to cure or relieve the effects naturally resulting from a compensable injury described by Subsection (a).
(c)  The division shall accelerate, under rules adopted by the commissioner of workers' compensation, a contested case hearing requested by or an appeal submitted by a member of the Texas military forces to which this section applies regarding the denial of a claim for medical benefits, including all health care required to cure or relieve the effects naturally resulting from a compensable injury described by Subsection (a).  The member shall provide notice to the division and independent review organization that the contested case or appeal involves a member of the Texas military forces.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 660 (H.B. 90), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 501.029. Intent of Expedited Provision of Medical Benefits for Certain Injuries Sustained by Certain Members of Texas Military Forces

Sec. 501.029.  INTENT OF EXPEDITED PROVISION OF MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN INJURIES SUSTAINED BY CERTAIN MEMBERS OF TEXAS MILITARY FORCES.  The purpose of Section 501.028 is to ensure that a claim for medical benefits by an injured member of the Texas military forces to which this section applies is accelerated by an insurance carrier to the full extent authorized by current law.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 660 (H.B. 90), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter C. Administration › Section 501.0431. Compilation of Statistics Relating to Fraud

Sec. 501.0431.  COMPILATION OF STATISTICS RELATING TO FRAUD.  The director shall maintain statistics on the number, type, and disposition of fraudulent claims for medical benefits under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 6.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter C. Administration › Section 501.044. Effect of Sick Leave; Annual Leave

Sec. 501.044.  EFFECT OF SICK LEAVE;  ANNUAL LEAVE.  (a)  An employee may elect to use accrued sick leave before receiving income benefits.  If an employee elects to use sick leave, the employee is not entitled to income benefits under this chapter until the employee has exhausted the employee's accrued sick leave.
(b)  An employee may elect to use all or any number of weeks of accrued annual leave after the employee's accrued sick leave is exhausted.  If an employee elects to use annual leave, the employee is not entitled to income benefits under this chapter until the elected number of weeks of leave have been exhausted.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 953, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter C. Administration › Section 501.045. Effect of Emergency Leave

Sec. 501.045.  EFFECT OF EMERGENCY LEAVE.  (a)  Payments for emergency leave authorized by the administrative head of a state agency in accordance with the General Appropriations Act for an employee receiving income benefits under this chapter may not:
(1)  exceed for a month the amount computed by subtracting the amount of income benefits received for the month from the basic monthly wage of the employee;  and
(2)  be paid for a period longer than six months after the date on which benefits begin.
(b)  The administrative head authorizing the emergency leave payments shall review the merits of each case individually.
(c)  If payment for emergency leave is authorized, the state agency shall attach a statement of the reasons for the authorization to its duplicate payroll voucher for the first payroll period affected by the leave.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter C. Administration › Section 501.046. Reports of Termination or Continuation of Injuries

Sec. 501.046.  REPORTS OF TERMINATION OR CONTINUATION OF INJURIES.  In addition to other reports required by the board, the director shall file a subsequent report not later than the 10th day after the date of the termination of the injured employee's incapacity.  If the employee's incapacity extends beyond 60 days, the director shall file a subsequent report before the 70th day after the date the employee's incapacity began.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1098, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter C. Administration › Section 501.048. State Agency Summary in Budget Requests

Sec. 501.048.  STATE AGENCY SUMMARY IN BUDGET REQUESTS.  Each state agency shall submit in the administrative statement of its biennial budget request a summary containing:
(1)  the number of first reports of injury filed by the agency during the preceding biennium;
(2)  the amount of workers' compensation indemnity and medical benefits paid to or for employees during the preceding biennium;
(3)  the number of on-the-job injuries per 100 of its employees during each year of the preceding biennium;  and
(4)  a description of the efforts made by the agency to increase job safety and to reduce job injuries, including the participation of the head of the agency and the executive staff of the agency in training programs offered by the division and others.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter C. Administration › Section 501.050. Notice of Appeal; Notice of Trial Court Judgment; Offense

Sec. 501.050.  NOTICE OF APPEAL;  NOTICE OF TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT;  OFFENSE.  (a)  In each case appealed from the division to a county or district court:
(1)  the clerk of the court shall mail to the division:
(A)  not later than the 20th day after the date the case is filed, a notice containing the style, number, and date of filing of the case; and
(B)  not later than the 20th day after the date the judgment is rendered, a certified copy of the judgment; and
(2)  the attorney preparing the judgment shall file the original and a copy of the judgment with the clerk.
(b)  An attorney's failure to comply with Subsection (a)(2) does not excuse the failure of a county or district clerk to comply with Subsection (a)(1)(B).
(c)  The clerk is not entitled to a fee for the services.
(d)  A county or district clerk who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.291, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter C. Administration › Section 501.051. Payment of Medical and Indemnity Benefits

Sec. 501.051.  PAYMENT OF MEDICAL AND INDEMNITY BENEFITS.  Medical benefit and income benefit payments made by the office are subject to this subtitle and are exempt from Chapter 2251, Government Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 953, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 502.001. Definitions

Sec. 502.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Division" means the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance.
(2)  "Employee" means a person employed in the service of an institution whose name appears on the institution's payroll.
(3)  "Institution" means an institution of higher education or agency under the direction or governance of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.
(4)  "System" has the meaning assigned by Section 85.01(1), Education Code.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.293, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 502.002. Application of General Workers' Compensation Laws; Limit on Actions and Damages

Sec. 502.002.  APPLICATION OF GENERAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS;  LIMIT ON ACTIONS AND DAMAGES.  (a)  The following provisions of Subtitle A apply to and are included in this chapter except to the extent that they are inconsistent with this chapter:
(1)  Chapter 401, other than Section 401.012 defining "employee";
(2)  Chapter 402;
(3)  Chapter 403, other than Sections 403.001-403.005;
(4)  Chapters 404 and 405;
(5)  Sections 406.031-406.033; Subchapter D, Chapter 406; Sections 406.092 and 406.093;
(6)  Chapter 408, other than Sections 408.001(b) and (c);
(7)  Chapters 409 and 410;
(8)  Subchapters A and G, Chapter 411, other than Sections 411.003 and 411.004; and
(9)  Chapters 412-417.
(b) For the purpose of applying the provisions listed by Subsection (a) to this chapter, "employer" means "the institution," and "system" means the insurance carrier under Section 502.022.
(c)  Neither this chapter nor Subtitle A authorizes a cause of action or damages against the system or any institution or employee of the system or institution beyond the actions and damages authorized by Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.294, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 502.003. Legal Beneficiary of Deceased Employee

Sec. 502.003.  LEGAL BENEFICIARY OF DECEASED EMPLOYEE.  (a)  A reference in this chapter to an injured employee includes the legal beneficiaries of the employee if the injured employee is dead.
(b)  In this section, "legal beneficiary" has the meaning assigned to that term under Section 401.011.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 502.021. Workers' Compensation Coverage for Institution Employees

Sec. 502.021.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR INSTITUTION EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The system shall pay benefits as provided by this chapter to an employee with a compensable injury.
(b)  A benefit under this section for an employee who is employed on less than a full workday basis may not exceed 60 percent of the employee's average weekly wage as computed under Section 408.042.
(c)  A benefit shall be paid weekly as it accrues directly to the person entitled to it unless the liability is redeemed as provided by this chapter.
(d)  In this section, "average weekly wage" has the meaning assigned to that term by Subchapter C, Chapter 408.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.295, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 502.022. Authority to Self-Insure

Sec. 502.022.  AUTHORITY TO SELF-INSURE.  An institution may self-insure.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 502.023. Insurance Requirement

Sec. 502.023.  INSURANCE REQUIREMENT.  (a)  The board of regents of the system may require each employee, as a condition of employment, to acquire protection under a group life and accident insurance plan approved by the board.
(b)  This section does not apply to an employee who is paid on a piece-work basis or on any basis other than by the hour, day, week, month, or year.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 502.024. Preexisting Disqualifying Condition

Sec. 502.024.  PREEXISTING DISQUALIFYING CONDITION.  (a)  An institution may certify as an employee a person who indicates a preexisting disqualifying physical condition in a medical history obtained under Section 502.064 or who is found to have a preexisting disqualifying medical condition in a physical examination under Section 502.064 on the condition that the person execute in writing a waiver of coverage under this chapter for the preexisting disqualifying physical condition before becoming an employee of the institution.
(b)  A waiver under Subsection (a) is valid and binding on the employee who executes the waiver.  Compensation or death benefits may not be paid to the employee or the employee's beneficiaries for an injury or death of the employee that is attributable to the condition for which coverage was waived.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 502.025. Coverage for Out-of-State Employees

Sec. 502.025.  COVERAGE FOR OUT-OF-STATE EMPLOYEES.  (a)  An employee who performs services outside this state is entitled to benefits under this chapter even if the person:
(1)  is hired or not hired in this state;
(2)  does not work in this state;
(3)  works both in this state and out of state;
(4)  is injured outside this state;  or
(5)  has been outside this state for more than one year.
(b)  An employee who elects to pursue remedies provided by this state where the injury occurred is not entitled to benefits under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 4.02, eff. June 20, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter C. Offsets › Section 502.041. Exhaustion of Annual and Sick Leave

Sec. 502.041.  EXHAUSTION OF ANNUAL AND SICK LEAVE.  (a)  An employee may elect to use accrued sick leave before receiving income benefits.  If an employee elects to use sick leave, the employee is not entitled to income benefits under this chapter until the employee has exhausted the employee's accrued sick leave.
(b)  An employee may elect to use all or any number of weeks of accrued annual leave after the employee's accrued sick leave is exhausted.  If an employee elects to use annual leave, the employee is not entitled to income benefits under this chapter until the elected number of weeks of leave have been exhausted.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.296, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter D. Administration › Section 502.061. Administration and Rules

Sec. 502.061.  ADMINISTRATION AND RULES.  (a)  The system shall administer this chapter.
(b)  Process and procedure under this chapter shall be as summary as possible.
(c)  The system may:
(1)  adopt and publish rules and prescribe and furnish forms necessary for the administration of this chapter; and
(2)  adopt and enforce rules necessary for the prevention of accidents and injuries.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.297, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter D. Administration › Section 502.062. Percentage of Payroll Set Aside for Workers' Compensation Expenses; Account; Reports

Sec. 502.062.  PERCENTAGE OF PAYROLL SET ASIDE FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION EXPENSES;  ACCOUNT;  REPORTS.  (a)  An institution may set aside from its available appropriations, other than itemized salary appropriations, an amount not to exceed two percent of the institution's annual payroll for the payment of administrative expenses, charges, benefits, and awards under this chapter.
(b)  The amount set aside under Subsection (a) shall be set up in a separate account in the institution's records.  The balance of the account at any time may not exceed an amount equal to two percent of the institution's annual payroll.
(c)  The account must show the disbursements authorized by this chapter.  A statement of the amount set aside for the account and the disbursements from the account shall be included in the reports made to the governor and the legislature as required by law.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter D. Administration › Section 502.063. Certified Copies of Division Documents

Sec. 502.063.  CERTIFIED COPIES OF DIVISION DOCUMENTS.  (a)  The division shall furnish a certified copy of an order, award, decision, or paper on file in the division's office to a person entitled to the copy on written request and payment of the fee for the copy.  The fee is the same as that charged for similar services by the secretary of state's office.
(b)  The system or an institution may obtain certified copies under this section without charge.
(c)  A fee or salary may not be paid to an employee of the division for making a copy under Subsection (a) that exceeds the fee charged for the copy.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.298, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter D. Administration › Section 502.064. Preemployment Physical Required; Examining Physicians; Institution Records

Sec. 502.064.  PREEMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL REQUIRED;  EXAMINING PHYSICIANS;  INSTITUTION RECORDS.  (a)  An institution may obtain and record on a form prescribed by the institution the medical history of a person to be employed by the institution.
(b)  The institution may require that an individual may not be certified as an employee of the institution under this chapter until the individual:
(1)  submits to a physical examination as provided by this section;  and
(2)  is certified by the examining physician or chiropractor to be physically fit to perform the duties and services to which the individual is to be assigned.
(c)  The institution may designate a convenient number of licensed practicing physicians and chiropractors to perform physical examinations under this section.
(d)  A physician or chiropractor designated under Subsection (c) who conducts an examination shall file with the institution a complete transcript of the examination.  The transcript must be sworn to on a form provided by the institution.
(e)  The institution shall maintain all reports and medical histories filed with the institution under this section as part of the institution's permanent records.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter D. Administration › Section 502.065. Reports of Injuries

Sec. 502.065.  REPORTS OF INJURIES.  (a)  In addition to a report of an injury filed with the division under Section 409.005(a), an institution shall file a supplemental report that contains:
(1)  the name, age, sex, and occupation of the injured employee;
(2)  the character of work in which the employee was engaged at the time of the injury;
(3)  the place, date, and hour of the injury; and
(4)  the nature and cause of the injury.
(b)  The institution shall file the supplemental report on a form obtained for that purpose:
(1)  on the termination of incapacity of the injured employee;  or
(2)  if the incapacity extends beyond 60 days.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.299, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter D. Administration › Section 502.066. Required Examination of Injured Employee; Refusal to Submit to Examination

Sec. 502.066.  REQUIRED EXAMINATION OF INJURED EMPLOYEE;  REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO EXAMINATION.  (a)  The division may require an employee who claims to have been injured to submit to an examination by the division or a person acting under the division's authority at a reasonable time and place in this state.
(b)  On the request of an employee or the system, the employee, the institution, or the system is entitled to have a physician or chiropractor selected by the employee, the institution, or the system, as appropriate, present to participate in an examination under Subsection (a) or Section 408.004.
(c)  An employee is not entitled to compensation during or for a period in which the employee refuses to submit to an examination under Subsection (a) or Section 408.004.
(d)  The system or the institution may have an injured employee examined at a reasonable time and at a place suitable to the employee's condition and convenient and accessible to the employee by a physician or chiropractor selected by the system or the institution.  The system or the institution shall pay for an examination under this subsection and for the employee's reasonable expenses incident to the examination.  The employee is entitled to have a physician or chiropractor selected by the employee present to participate in an examination under this subsection.
(e)  The system or the institution shall pay the fee set by the division for the services of a physician or chiropractor selected by the employee under Subsection (b) or (d).
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.300, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter D. Administration › Section 502.067. Refusal to Submit to Medical Treatment

Sec. 502.067.  REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT.  (a)  The commissioner of workers' compensation may order or direct the system or the institution to reduce or suspend the compensation of an injured employee who:
(1)  persists in insanitary or injurious practices that tend to imperil or retard the employee's recovery; or
(2)  refuses to submit to medical, surgical, chiropractic, or other remedial treatment recognized by the state that is reasonably essential to promote the employee's recovery.
(b)  Compensation may not be reduced or suspended under this section without reasonable notice to the employee and an opportunity to be heard.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.301, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter D. Administration › Section 502.068. Postponement of Hearing

Sec. 502.068.  POSTPONEMENT OF HEARING.  If an injured employee is receiving benefits under this chapter and the system or the institution is providing hospitalization, medical treatment, or chiropractic care to the employee, the division may postpone the hearing on the employee's claim.  An appeal may not be taken from a division order under this section.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.302, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter D. Administration › Section 502.069. Notice of Appeal; Notice of Trial Court Judgment; Offense

Sec. 502.069.  NOTICE OF APPEAL;  NOTICE OF TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT;  OFFENSE.  (a)  In each case appealed from the division to a county or district court:
(1)  the clerk of the court shall mail to the division:
(A)  not later than the 20th day after the date the case is filed, a notice containing the style, number, and date of filing of the case; and
(B)  not later than the 20th day after the date the judgment is rendered, a certified copy of the judgment; and
(2)  the attorney preparing the judgment shall file the original and a copy of the judgment with the clerk.
(b)  An attorney's failure to comply with Subsection (a)(2) does not excuse the failure of a county or district clerk to comply with Subsection (a)(1)(B).
(c)  The duties of a county or district clerk under Subsection (a)(1) are part of the clerk's ex officio duties, and the clerk is not entitled to a fee for the services.
(d)  A county or district clerk who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.303, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › 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 › Subchapter D. Administration › Section 502.070. Attorney General as Legal Representative

Sec. 502.070.  ATTORNEY GENERAL AS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE.  The attorney general is the institution's legal representative and may bring and defend all suits and hearings necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › Chapter 503 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Employees of the University of Texas System and Employees of Institutions of the University of Texas System › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 503.001. Definitions

Sec. 503.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of workers' compensation.
(1-a)  "Division" means the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance.
(2)  "Employee" means a person employed in the service of the system under an appointment or oral or written express contract for hire whose name appears on the system's payroll.
(3)  "Institution" means an institution of higher education or agency under the direction of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
(4)  "System" has the meaning assigned by Section 65.01(1), Education Code.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.305, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › Chapter 503 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Employees of the University of Texas System and Employees of Institutions of the University of Texas System › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 503.002. Application of General Workers' Compensation Laws; Limit on Actions and Damages

Sec. 503.002.  APPLICATION OF GENERAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS;  LIMIT ON ACTIONS AND DAMAGES.  (a)  The following provisions of Subtitle A apply to and are included in this chapter except to the extent that they are inconsistent with this chapter:
(1)  Chapter 401, other than Section 401.012 defining "employee";
(2)  Chapter 402;
(3)  Chapter 403, other than Sections 403.001-403.005;
(4)  Chapters 404 and 405;
(5)  Sections 406.031-406.033; Subchapter D, Chapter 406; Sections 406.092 and 406.093;
(6)  Chapter 408, other than Sections 408.001(b) and (c);
(7)  Chapters 409 and 410;
(8)  Subchapters A and G, Chapter 411, other than Sections 411.003 and 411.004; and
(9)  Chapters 412-417.
(b)  For the purpose of applying the provisions listed by Subsection (a) to this chapter, "employer" means "the institution," and "system" means the insurance carrier under Section 503.022.
(c)  Neither this chapter nor Subtitle A authorizes a cause of action or damages against the system or any institution or employee of the system or institution beyond the actions and damages authorized by Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.306, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › Chapter 503 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Employees of the University of Texas System and Employees of Institutions of the University of Texas System › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 503.003. Legal Beneficiary of Deceased Employee

Sec. 503.003.  LEGAL BENEFICIARY OF DECEASED EMPLOYEE.  (a)  A reference in this chapter to an injured employee includes the legal beneficiaries of the employee if the injured employee is dead.
(b)  In this section, "legal beneficiary" has the meaning assigned to that term under Section 401.011.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › Chapter 503 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Employees of the University of Texas System and Employees of Institutions of the University of Texas System › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 503.021. Workers' Compensation Coverage for System and Institution Employees

Sec. 503.021.  WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR SYSTEM AND INSTITUTION EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The system shall pay benefits as provided by this chapter to an employee with a compensable injury.
(b)  A benefit under this section for an employee who is employed on less than a full workday basis may not exceed 60 percent of the employee's average weekly wage as computed under Section 408.042.
(c)  A benefit shall be paid weekly as it accrues directly to the person entitled to it unless the liability is redeemed as provided by this chapter.
(d)  In this section, "average weekly wage" has the meaning assigned to that term by Subchapter C, Chapter 408.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.307, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › Chapter 503 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Employees of the University of Texas System and Employees of Institutions of the University of Texas System › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 503.022. Authority to Self-Insure

Sec. 503.022.  AUTHORITY TO SELF-INSURE.  An institution may self-insure as part of a system insurance plan.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.308, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › Chapter 503 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Employees of the University of Texas System and Employees of Institutions of the University of Texas System › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 503.023. Insurance Requirement

Sec. 503.023.  INSURANCE REQUIREMENT.  The board of regents of the system may require each person employed by the system or an institution other than by appointment or express contract for hire, as a condition of employment, to acquire protection under a group life and accident insurance plan approved by the board.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Labor Code › Title 5 - Workers' Compensation › Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees › Chapter 503 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Employees of the University of Texas System and Employees of Institutions of the University of Texas System › Subchapter B. Coverage › Section 503.024. Waiver of Rights

Sec. 503.024.  WAIVER OF RIGHTS.  An agreement by an employee to waive the employee's rights under this chapter is valid if made in writing by the employee before becoming an employee.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.