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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In this section, “investigation file” means information the company compiles or maintains with respect to a company investigation authorized by law.
(b), (c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., ch. 23, § 6.
(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a company investigation file:
(1) is confidential; and
(2) may be disclosed only:
(A) in a criminal proceeding;
(B) in a hearing conducted by the division of workers' compensation of the department;
(C) on a judicial determination of good cause; or
(D) to a governmental agency, political subdivision, or regulatory body if the disclosure is necessary or proper for the enforcement of a law of this state, another state, or the United States.
(e) Disclosure of information in an investigation file that is contained in or derived from a claim file, an employer injury report, or an occupational disease report is governed by any confidentiality provision applicable to that information.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Insurance Code - INS § 2054.008. Investigation Files - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/insurance-code/ins-sect-2054-008/
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