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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 84(R)

Senate Bill 901

Senate Author:  Eltife

Effective:  9-1-15

House Sponsor:  Collier et al.


            Senate Bill 901 amends the Labor Code to raise the maximum wage threshold under which an injured employee is entitled to a temporary income benefit under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act, for the first 26 weeks after the injury, in an amount equal to 75 percent of the amount computed by subtracting the employee's weekly earnings after the injury from the employee's average weekly wage.