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Senate Bill 800 |
Senate Author: Duncan |
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Effective: 6-17-11 |
House Sponsor: Elkins |
Under current law, the commissioner of workers' compensation is authorized to designate and contract with a data collection agent to collect certain data required under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. Senate Bill 800 amends the Labor Code to authorize such an agent to collect from a reporting insurance carrier, other than a governmental entity, any fees necessary to recover the costs of collecting data from that carrier and to require the carrier to pay the fee to the agent. The bill also requires an organization to demonstrate at least five years of experience in relevant areas to qualify as an agent.