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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice of staff leasing services company workers' |
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compensation claim and payment information; providing an |
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administrative violation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 91.042, Labor Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 91.042. WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE; |
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ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION. |
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SECTION 2. Section 91.042, Labor Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsections (g), (h), and (i) to read as follows: |
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(g) On the written request of a client company, a license |
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holder that elects to provide workers' compensation insurance for |
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assigned employees shall provide to the client company a list of: |
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(1) claims associated with that client company made |
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against the license holder's workers' compensation policy; and |
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(2) payments made and reserves established on each |
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claim. |
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(h) The license holder shall provide the information |
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described by Subsection (g) in writing not later than the 60th day |
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after the date the license holder receives the client company's |
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written request. For purposes of this subsection, information is |
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considered to be provided to the client company on the date the |
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information is: |
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(1) received by the United States Postal Service; or |
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(2) personally delivered to the client company. |
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(i) A license holder that fails to comply with Subsection |
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(g) or (h) commits a Class D administrative violation as provided by |
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Section 415.011. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter A, Chapter 415, Labor Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 415.011 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 415.011. NOTICE OF STAFF LEASING SERVICES COMPANY |
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WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM AND PAYMENT INFORMATION; |
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ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION. (a) A staff leasing services company |
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license holder commits a violation if the license holder fails to |
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provide the information required by Sections 91.042(g) and (h). |
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(b) A violation under Subsection (a) is a Class D |
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administrative violation. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |