Tex.
Labor Code Section 402.085
Exceptions to Confidentiality
(a)
The division shall release information on a claim to:(1)
the Texas Department of Insurance for any statutory or regulatory purpose, including a research purpose under Chapter 405 (Workers’ Compensation Research);(2)
a legislative committee for legislative purposes;(3)
a state or federal elected official requested in writing to provide assistance by a constituent who qualifies to obtain injury information under Section 402.084 (Record Check; Release of Information)(b), if the request for assistance is provided to the division;(4)
the attorney general or another entity that provides child support services under Part D, Title IV, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.), relating to:(A)
establishing, modifying, or enforcing a child support, medical support, or dental support obligation; or(B)
locating an absent parent; or(5)
the office of injured employee counsel for any statutory or regulatory purpose that relates to a duty of that office as provided by Section 404.111 (Access to Information)(a).(b)
The division may release information on a claim to a governmental agency, political subdivision, or regulatory body to use to:(1)
investigate an allegation of a criminal offense or licensing or regulatory violation;(2)
provide:(A)
unemployment compensation benefits;(B)
crime victims compensation benefits;(C)
vocational rehabilitation services; or(D)
health care benefits;(3)
investigate occupational safety or health violations;(4)
verify income on an application for benefits under an income-based state or federal assistance program; or(5)
assess financial resources in an action, including an administrative action, to:(A)
establish, modify, or enforce a child support, medical support, or dental support obligation;(B)
establish paternity;(C)
locate an absent parent; or(D)
cooperate with another state in an action authorized under Part D, Title IV, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.), or Chapter 231 (Title Iv-d Services), Family Code.
Source:
Section 402.085 — Exceptions to Confidentiality, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.402.htm#402.085 (accessed May 4, 2024).
