Tex. Labor Code § 413.042
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 413.042, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 413.042. PRIVATE CLAIMS; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION.
Official statutory text
(a) A health care provider may not pursue a private claim against a workers' compensation claimant for all or part of the cost of a health care service provided to the claimant by the provider unless:
(1) the injury is finally adjudicated not compensable under this subtitle; or
(2) the employee violates Section 408.022 relating to the selection of a doctor and the doctor did not know of the violation at the time the services were rendered.
(b) A health care provider commits an administrative violation if the provider violates Subsection (a).
(1) the injury is finally adjudicated not compensable under this subtitle; or
(2) the employee violates Section 408.022 relating to the selection of a doctor and the doctor did not know of the violation at the time the services were rendered.
(b) A health care provider commits an administrative violation if the provider violates Subsection (a).
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