Texas Labor Code

§ 82.002 — DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY

LA § 82.002Title 2. PROTECTION OF LABORERS · Part D. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS · Ch. 82. DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY UNDER CERTAIN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

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(a)A payment or refund made by an employer or trustee under a written employee benefit plan to a person described by Subsection (b) fully discharges the employer or trustee from all adverse claims against the payment or refund unless, before making the payment, the employer or trustee receives a notice that some other person claims to be entitled to all or part of the payment or refund.

(b)Subsection (a) applies to a payment to:

(1)an employee;

(2)a former employee;

(3)an employee's or former employee's beneficiary, heir, or legatee; or

(4)a representative of an employee's or former employee's estate.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 9.19(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.