Texas Labor Code - LAB § 409.003. Claim for Compensation
Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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An employee or a person acting on the employee's behalf shall file with the division a claim for compensation for an injury not later than one year after the date on which:
(1) the injury occurred; or
(2) if the injury is an occupational disease, the employee knew or should have known that the disease was related to the employee's employment.
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