Tex. Labor Code § 204.026
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 204.026, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 204.026. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF PROTEST.
Official statutory text
(a) An employer may appeal an administrative determination made under Section 204.025 after the employer has exhausted the employer's administrative remedies, not including a motion for rehearing, before the commission. An appeal must be filed within the time prescribed by Sections 212.153 and 212.201 for commission decisions on benefits.
(b) An appeal to a court relating to a chargeback has the same venue and jurisdiction as a suit to collect contributions and penalties under this subtitle.
(b) An appeal to a court relating to a chargeback has the same venue and jurisdiction as a suit to collect contributions and penalties under this subtitle.
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