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Tex. Labor Code § 417.001 Third-Party Liability
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Sec. 417.001. THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY. (a) An employee or legal beneficiary may seek damages from a third party who is or becomes liable to pay damages for an injury or death that is compensable under this subtitle and may also pursue a claim for workers' compensation benefits unde…
Tex. Labor Code § 417.002 Recovery In Third-Party Action
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Sec. 417.002. RECOVERY IN THIRD-PARTY ACTION. (a) The net amount recovered by a claimant in a third-party action shall be used to reimburse the insurance carrier for benefits, including medical benefits, that have been paid for the compensable injury. (b) Any amount recovered tha…
Tex. Labor Code § 417.003 Attorney'S Fee For Representation of Insurance Carrier'S Interest
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Sec. 417.003. ATTORNEY'S FEE FOR REPRESENTATION OF INSURANCE CARRIER'S INTEREST. (a) An insurance carrier whose interest is not actively represented by an attorney in a third-party action shall pay a fee to an attorney representing the claimant in the amount agreed on between the…
Tex. Labor Code § 417.004 Employer Liability To Third Party
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Sec. 417.004. EMPLOYER LIABILITY TO THIRD PARTY. In an action for damages brought by an injured employee, a legal beneficiary, or an insurance carrier against a third party liable to pay damages for the injury or death under this chapter that results in a judgment against the thi…