Texas § 408.084 CONTRIBUTING INJURY.

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§ 408.084 — CONTRIBUTING INJURY.

Texas § 408.084

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Tex. Labor Code Code Ann. § 408.084 (2026).

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Sec. 408.084. CONTRIBUTING INJURY.

(a)At the request of the insurance carrier, the commissioner may order that impairment income benefits and supplemental income benefits be reduced in a proportion equal to the proportion of a documented impairment that resulted from earlier compensable injuries.

(b)The commissioner shall consider the cumulative impact of the compensable injuries on the employee's overall impairment in determining a reduction under this section.

(c)If the combination of the compensable injuries results in an injury compensable under Section 408.161 , the benefits for that injury shall be paid as provided by Section 408.162 .

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Sec. 408.084. CONTRIBUTING INJURY. (a) At the request of the insurance carrier, the commissioner may order that impairment income benefits and supplemental income benefits be reduced in a proportion equal to the proportion of a documented impairment that resulted from earlier compensable injuries.
(b) The commissioner shall consider the cumulative impact of the compensable injuries on the employee's overall impairment in determining a reduction under this section.
(c) If the combination of the compensable injuries results in an injury compensable under Section 408.161 , the benefits for that injury shall be paid as provided by Section 408.162 .