HOUSE BILL 729 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Hochberg et al. |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-99 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Duncan |
House Bill 729 amends provisions of the Labor Code regarding payment of workers' compensation benefits. The act requires insurance carriers that pay workers' compensation benefits to make benefit payments available to recipients on or before the benefit due date and to offer recipients the option of receiving payments by electronic funds transfer. The act also requires the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to adopt rules regarding electronic funds transfer not later than December 1, 1999. Provisions of the act relating to payment by electronic funds transfer take effect September 1, 1999; provisions relating to timeliness of payments take effect June 19, 1999.