Title LA, Labor Code

Sec. 501.022. EMPLOYEES OF COMPONENT INSTITUTIONS OR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. (a) An eligible employee of Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Texas Tech University System Administration, Texas…

Sec. 501.024. EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE. The following persons are excluded from coverage as an employee under this chapter: (1) a person performing personal services for the state as an independent contractor or volunteer; (2) a person who at the time of injury was performing ser…

Sec. 501.025. COVERAGE FOR OUT-OF-STATE EMPLOYEES. (a) An employee who performs services outside the state is entitled to benefits under this chapter even if the person: (1) is hired or not hired in this state; (2) does not work in this state; (3) works both in this state and out…

Sec. 501.026. COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN SERVICES PROVIDED BY VOLUNTEERS. (a) In this section, "disaster" means an occurrence in which the governor has issued a declaration of a state of disaster under Chapter 418, Government Code, or another occurrence that initiates the state emergen…

Sec. 501.027. COVERAGE FOR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER FOR MEMBERS OF TEXAS MILITARY FORCES. (a) Post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by a member of the Texas military forces on state active duty is a compensable injury under this subtitle only if it is based on a diagnosis…

Sec. 501.028. EXPEDITED PROVISION OF MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN INJURIES SUSTAINED BY CERTAIN MEMBERS OF TEXAS MILITARY FORCES ON STATE ACTIVE DUTY. (a) This section applies only to a member of the Texas military forces who sustains a serious bodily injury, as defined by Sectio…

Sec. 501.029. INTENT OF EXPEDITED PROVISION OF MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN INJURIES SUSTAINED BY CERTAIN MEMBERS OF TEXAS MILITARY FORCES. The purpose of Section 501.028 is to ensure that a claim for medical benefits by an injured member of the Texas military forces to which thi…

Sec. 501.0431. COMPILATION OF STATISTICS RELATING TO FRAUD. The director shall maintain statistics on the number, type, and disposition of fraudulent claims for medical benefits under this chapter. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 6.02(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 501.044. EFFECT OF SICK LEAVE; ANNUAL LEAVE. (a) An employee may elect to use accrued sick leave before receiving income benefits. If an employee elects to use sick leave, the employee is not entitled to income benefits under this chapter until the employee has exhausted the…

Sec. 501.045. EFFECT OF EMERGENCY LEAVE. (a) Payments for emergency leave authorized by the administrative head of a state agency in accordance with the General Appropriations Act for an employee receiving income benefits under this chapter may not: (1) exceed for a month the amo…

Sec. 501.046. REPORTS OF TERMINATION OR CONTINUATION OF INJURIES. In addition to other reports required by the board, the director shall file a subsequent report not later than the 10th day after the date of the termination of the injured employee's incapacity. If the employee's …

Sec. 501.048. STATE AGENCY SUMMARY IN BUDGET REQUESTS. Each state agency shall submit in the administrative statement of its biennial budget request a summary containing: (1) the number of first reports of injury filed by the agency during the preceding biennium; (2) the amount o…

Sec. 501.050. NOTICE OF APPEAL; NOTICE OF TRIAL COURT JUDGMENT; OFFENSE. (a) In each case appealed from the division to a county or district court: (1) the clerk of the court shall mail to the division: (A) not later than the 20th day after the date the case is filed, a notice co…

Sec. 501.051. PAYMENT OF MEDICAL AND INDEMNITY BENEFITS. Medical benefit and income benefit payments made by the office are subject to this subtitle and are exempt from Chapter 2251, Government Code. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 953, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.