Texas Labor Code
§ 402.021 — GOALS; LEGISLATIVE INTENT; GENERAL WORKERS' COMPENSATION MISSION OF DEPARTMENT
LA § 402.021Title 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION · Part A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT · Ch. 402. OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM · Art. B. SYSTEM GOALS; GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM
Statute text
View on source(a)The basic goals of the workers' compensation system of this state are as follows:
(1)each employee shall be treated with dignity and respect when injured on the job;
(2)each injured employee shall have access to a fair and accessible dispute resolution process;
(3)each injured employee shall have access to prompt, high-quality medical care within the framework established by this subtitle; and
(4)each injured employee shall receive services to facilitate the employee's return to employment as soon as it is considered safe and appropriate by the employee's health care provider.
(b)It is the intent of the legislature that, in implementing the goals described by Subsection (a), the workers' compensation system of this state must:
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 1.0065, eff. September 1, 2005.