Tex. Labor Code § 209.085
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 209.085, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 209.085. NOTICE TO TAXED BASE PERIOD EMPLOYER.
Official statutory text
(a) The notice to a taxed base period employer of a claim for benefits under Section 204.023 or 204.027 must state that if the claim results in the payment of extended benefits, the maximum potential chargeback may be increased by as much as 25 percent. Further notice to the employer of the potential chargeback is not required when the extended benefits are paid.
(b) A taxed employer subject to Section 209.084 is entitled to receive notice that its maximum potential chargeback may be increased by as much as 50 percent rather than 25 percent as provided for other employers.
(b) A taxed employer subject to Section 209.084 is entitled to receive notice that its maximum potential chargeback may be increased by as much as 50 percent rather than 25 percent as provided for other employers.
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