Texas Labor Code
§ 415.002 — ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION BY INSURANCE CARRIER
LA § 415.002Title 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION · Part A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT · Ch. 415. ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS · Art. A. PROHIBITED ACTS
Statute text
View on source(a)An insurance carrier or its representative commits an administrative violation if that person:
(1)misrepresents a provision of this subtitle to an employee, an employer, a health care provider, or a legal beneficiary;
(2)terminates or reduces benefits without substantiating evidence that the action is reasonable and authorized by law;
(3)instructs an employer not to file a document required to be filed with the division;
(4)instructs or encourages an employer to violate a claimant's right to medical benefits under this subtitle;
(5)fails to tender promptly full death benefits if a legitimate dispute does not exist as to the liability of the insurance carrier;
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.266, eff. September 1, 2005.