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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Immediately on receiving notice of an injury or death from any person, the division shall send to the employer a description of:
(1) the services provided by the division and the office of injured employee counsel;
(2) the division's procedures; and
(3) the employer's rights and responsibilities under this subtitle.
(b) The information must include a clear statement of the following rights of the employer:
(1) the right to be present at all administrative proceedings relating to an employee's claim;
(2) the right to present relevant evidence relating to an employee's claim at any proceeding;
(3) the right to report suspected fraud;
(4) the right to contest the compensability of an injury if the insurance carrier accepts liability for the payment of benefits;
(5) the right to receive notice, after making a written request to the insurance carrier, of:
(A) a proposal to settle a claim; or
(B) an administrative or a judicial proceeding relating to the resolution of a claim; and
(6) the right to contest the failure of the insurance carrier to provide accident prevention services under Subchapter E, Chapter 411. 1
(c) The division is not required to provide the information to an employer more than once during a calendar year.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Labor Code - LAB § 409.011. Information Provided to Employer; Employer's Rights - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/labor-code/lab-sect-409-011/
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