{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-415.006","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Labor Code § 415.006","heading":"EMPLOYER CHARGEBACKS PROHIBITED; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION.","body":"(a) An employer may not collect from an employee, directly or indirectly, a premium or other fee paid by the employer to obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage, except as provided by Sections 406.123 and 406.144.\n(b) An employee or legal beneficiary of an employee has a right of action to recover damages against an employer who violates Subsection (a).\n(c) A person commits an administrative violation if the person violates Subsection (a).\nActs 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.270, eff. September 1, 2005.","path":["LABOR CODE","TITLE 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION","SUBTITLE A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT","CHAPTER 415. ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS","SUBCHAPTER A. PROHIBITED ACTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.415.htm#415.006","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:24Z","sha256":"a3638a2beb011f218390a27a53250abf06cb27f86d18ca7aaf67c2d0af320d49","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-415.005","next":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-415.007"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}