Texas Labor Code

§ 404.107 — ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY PUBLIC COUNSEL

LA § 404.107Title 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION · Part A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT · Ch. 404. OFFICE OF INJURED EMPLOYEE COUNSEL · Art. C. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICE

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The public counsel:

(1)is entitled to the same access as a party, other than division staff or department staff, to division or department records available in a proceeding before the commissioner, commissioner of insurance, division, or department under the authority granted to the public counsel by this chapter; and

(2)is entitled to obtain discovery under Chapter 2001, Government Code, of any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a proceeding or submission before the commissioner, commissioner of insurance, division, or department as authorized by this chapter.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.