Tex. Labor Code § 407.041
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 407.041, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 407.041. APPLICATION.
Official statutory text
(a) An employer who desires to self-insure under this chapter must submit an application to the division for a certificate of authority to self-insure.
(b) The application must be:
(1) submitted on a form adopted by the commissioner; and
(2) accompanied by a nonrefundable $1,000 application fee.
(c) Not later than the 60th day after the date on which the application is received, the commissioner shall approve or deny the application.
(d) During the pendency of the approval or denial of the application, the applicant may not operate as a self-insurer under this chapter.
(b) The application must be:
(1) submitted on a form adopted by the commissioner; and
(2) accompanied by a nonrefundable $1,000 application fee.
(c) Not later than the 60th day after the date on which the application is received, the commissioner shall approve or deny the application.
(d) During the pendency of the approval or denial of the application, the applicant may not operate as a self-insurer under this chapter.
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