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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an amount payable as a covered claim under this chapter is reduced by the full applicable limits of another insurance policy described by Section 462.251, and the association shall receive a full credit in the amount of the full applicable limits of the other policy.
(b) A covered claim for workers' compensation benefits is subject to reduction only by a third-party liability recovery under Section 417.002, Labor Code.
(c) Subject to Section 462.255, the maximum amount payable by the association is the damages incurred by the claimant, less the association's credit or offset under this section, except that the association's liability may not exceed the lesser of:
(1) $300,000; or
(2) the limits of the insurance policy under which the claim is made.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Insurance Code - INS § 462.252. Reduction in Amount of Covered Claim for Other Policy - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/insurance-code/ins-sect-462-252/
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