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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Labor Code § 404.105: AUTHORITY TO ASSIST INDIVIDUAL INJURED EMPLOYEES IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.

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  1. LABOR CODE
  2. TITLE 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION
  3. SUBTITLE A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT
  4. CHAPTER 404. OFFICE OF INJURED EMPLOYEE COUNSEL
  5. SUBCHAPTER C. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICE

(a) The office, through the ombudsman program, may appear before the commissioner, division, or State Office of Administrative Hearings to provide assistance to an individual injured employee during:

(1) a workers' compensation administrative dispute resolution process; or

(2) an enforcement action by the department or division against an employee for a violation of the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.

(b) This chapter may not be construed as requiring or allowing legal representation for an individual injured employee by an office attorney or ombudsman in any proceeding.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1261 (H.B. 673), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:24Z. Source file · JSON

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