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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the notice required of certain political subdivisions |
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concerning certain workers' compensation benefits. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 504.053, Labor Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (f) and (g) to read as follows: |
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(f) If a political subdivision or pool provides medical |
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benefits in a manner authorized under Subsection (b), the political |
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subdivision or pool shall provide: |
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(1) the notice an insurance carrier or employer is |
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required to provide to employees under Section 1305.005, Insurance |
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Code; and |
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(2) any applicable information described by Section |
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1305.451, Insurance Code. |
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(g) An injured employee of a political subdivision or pool |
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that provides medical benefits in a manner authorized under |
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Subsection (b) shall be treated in the same manner as an injured |
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employee is treated under Sections 1305.005(f) and (h), Insurance |
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Code. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a claim for workers' compensation benefits based on a |
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compensable injury that occurs on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. A claim based on a compensable injury that occurs before |
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the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on |
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the date the compensable injury occurred, and the former law is |
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continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |