HOUSE BILL 768 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Junell |
EFFECTIVE: Vetoed |
SENATE SPONSOR: Duncan |
The Texas Workers' Compensation Act provides that the burden of proof is on the employee in a proceeding that alleges discrimination by an employer against an employee who has filed or otherwise participated in a workers' compensation claim. House Bill 768 specifies that the burden of proof is on the employee to establish that the employee's action with regards to the claim was a substantial cause of the discrimination.