Tex. Labor Code Section 409.004
Effect of Failure to File Claim for Compensation


Failure to file a claim for compensation with the division as required under Section 409.003 (Claim for Compensation) relieves the employer and the employer’s insurance carrier of liability under this subtitle unless:

(1)

good cause exists for failure to file a claim in a timely manner; or

(2)

the employer or the employer’s insurance carrier does not contest the claim.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.136, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: Section 409.004 — Effect of Failure to File Claim for Compensation, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.­409.­htm#409.­004 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 409.004’s source at texas​.gov