Texas Labor Code
§ 409.005 — REPORT OF INJURY; MODIFIED DUTY PROGRAM NOTICE; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION
LA § 409.005Title 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION · Part A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT · Ch. 409. COMPENSATION PROCEDURES · Art. A. INJURY REPORTS, CLAIMS, AND RECORDS
Statute text
View on source(a)An employer shall report to the employer's insurance carrier if:
(1)an injury results in the absence of an employee of that employer from work for more than one day; or
(2)an employee of the employer notifies that employer of an occupational disease under Section 409.001.
(b)The report under Subsection (a) must be made not later than the eighth day after:
(1)the employee's absence from work for more than one day due to an injury; or
(2)the day on which the employer receives notice under Section 409.001 that the employee has contracted an occupational disease.
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.137, eff. September 1, 2005.