Tex. Labor Code § 409.004
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 409.004, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 409.004. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO FILE CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION.
Official statutory text
Failure to file a claim for compensation with the division as required under Section 409.003 relieves the employer and the employer's insurance carrier of liability under this subtitle unless:
(1) good cause exists for failure to file a claim in a timely manner; or
(2) the employer or the employer's insurance carrier does not contest the claim.
(1) good cause exists for failure to file a claim in a timely manner; or
(2) the employer or the employer's insurance carrier does not contest the claim.
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