Texas Labor Code
§ 404.101 — GENERAL DUTIES
LA § 404.101Title 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION · Part A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT · Ch. 404. OFFICE OF INJURED EMPLOYEE COUNSEL · Art. C. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICE
Statute text
View on source(a)The office shall, as provided by this subtitle:
(1)provide assistance to workers' compensation claimants;
(2)advocate on behalf of injured employees as a class regarding rulemaking by the commissioner and commissioner of insurance relating to workers' compensation;
(3)assist injured employees with contacting appropriate licensing boards for complaints against a health care provider; and
(4)assist injured employees with referral to local, state, and federal financial assistance, rehabilitation, and work placement programs, as well as other social services that the office considers appropriate.
(b)The office:
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 289 (H.B. 1774), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.