Tex. Labor Code § 212.006
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 212.006, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 212.006. RECOVERY OF BENEFITS PAID.
Official statutory text
(a) Benefits paid to a claimant that are not in accordance with the final decision shall be:
(1) refunded by the claimant to the commission; or
(2) in the discretion of the commission, deducted from future benefits payable to the claimant under this subtitle.
(b) Benefits paid that are not in accordance with the final decision are also collectible in the manner provided by Sections 213.031, 213.032, 213.033, 213.035, and 213.051 for the collection of past due contributions.
(c) The commission shall accept payment for benefits refunded by a claimant under Subsection (a)(1) by personal check, cashier's check, money order, debit card, electronic check, or electronic funds transfer. The commission shall accept payment through the mail and by Internet, as applicable. The commission may adopt rules to accept forms of payment not listed in this subsection.
(1) refunded by the claimant to the commission; or
(2) in the discretion of the commission, deducted from future benefits payable to the claimant under this subtitle.
(b) Benefits paid that are not in accordance with the final decision are also collectible in the manner provided by Sections 213.031, 213.032, 213.033, 213.035, and 213.051 for the collection of past due contributions.
(c) The commission shall accept payment for benefits refunded by a claimant under Subsection (a)(1) by personal check, cashier's check, money order, debit card, electronic check, or electronic funds transfer. The commission shall accept payment through the mail and by Internet, as applicable. The commission may adopt rules to accept forms of payment not listed in this subsection.
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