Texas Statutes
§ 406.031 — LIABILITY FOR COMPENSATION.
Texas § 406.031
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Tex. Labor Code Code Ann. § 406.031 (2026).
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Sec. 406.031. LIABILITY FOR COMPENSATION.
(a)An insurance carrier is liable for compensation for an employee's injury without regard to fault or negligence if:
(1)at the time of injury, the employee is subject to this subtitle; and
(2)the injury arises out of and in the course and scope of employment.
(b)If an injury is an occupational disease, the employer in whose employ the employee was last injuriously exposed to the hazards of the disease is considered to be the employer of the employee under this subtitle.
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Legislative History
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 406.001
DEFINITION.§ 406.002
COVERAGE GENERALLY ELECTIVE.§ 406.003
METHODS OF OBTAINING COVERAGE.§ 406.004
EMPLOYER NOTICE TO DIVISION.§ 406.006
INSURANCE COVERAGE AND CLAIM ADMINISTRATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION.§ 406.012
ENFORCEMENT OF SUBCHAPTER.§ 406.031
LIABILITY FOR COMPENSATION.§ 406.032
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