Tex. Labor Code § 409.003
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 409.003, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 409.003. CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION.
Official statutory text
An employee or a person acting on the employee's behalf shall file with the division a claim for compensation for an injury not later than one year after the date on which:
(1) the injury occurred; or
(2) if the injury is an occupational disease, the employee knew or should have known that the disease was related to the employee's employment.
(1) the injury occurred; or
(2) if the injury is an occupational disease, the employee knew or should have known that the disease was related to the employee's employment.
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