Tex. Labor Code § 407.001
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 407.001, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 407.001. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this chapter:
(1) "Association" means the Texas Certified Self-Insurer Guaranty Association.
(2) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265, Sec. 7.01(17), eff. September 1, 2005.
(3) "Impaired employer" means a certified self-insurer:
(A) who has suspended payment of compensation as determined by the division;
(B) who has filed for relief under bankruptcy laws;
(C) against whom bankruptcy proceedings have been filed; or
(D) for whom a receiver has been appointed by a court of this state.
(4) "Incurred liabilities for compensation" means the amount equal to the sum of:
(A) the estimated amount of the liabilities for outstanding workers' compensation claims, including claims incurred but not yet reported; and
(B) the estimated amount necessary to provide for the administration of those claims, including legal costs.
(5) "Qualified claims servicing contractor" means a person who provides claims service for a certified self-insurer, who is a separate business entity from the affected certified self-insurer, and who holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 4151.
(1) "Association" means the Texas Certified Self-Insurer Guaranty Association.
(2) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265, Sec. 7.01(17), eff. September 1, 2005.
(3) "Impaired employer" means a certified self-insurer:
(A) who has suspended payment of compensation as determined by the division;
(B) who has filed for relief under bankruptcy laws;
(C) against whom bankruptcy proceedings have been filed; or
(D) for whom a receiver has been appointed by a court of this state.
(4) "Incurred liabilities for compensation" means the amount equal to the sum of:
(A) the estimated amount of the liabilities for outstanding workers' compensation claims, including claims incurred but not yet reported; and
(B) the estimated amount necessary to provide for the administration of those claims, including legal costs.
(5) "Qualified claims servicing contractor" means a person who provides claims service for a certified self-insurer, who is a separate business entity from the affected certified self-insurer, and who holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 4151.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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