Texas § 408.185 EFFECT OF BENEFICIARY DISPUTE; ATTORNEY'S FEES.

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§ 408.185 — EFFECT OF BENEFICIARY DISPUTE; ATTORNEY'S FEES.

Texas § 408.185

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Tex. Labor Code Code Ann. § 408.185 (2026).

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Sec. 408.185. EFFECT OF BENEFICIARY DISPUTE; ATTORNEY'S FEES. On settlement of a case in which the insurance carrier admits liability for death benefits but a dispute exists as to the proper beneficiary or beneficiaries, the settlement shall be paid in periodic payments as provided by law, with a reasonable attorney's fee not to exceed 25 percent of the settlement, paid periodically, and based on time and expenses.

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Sec. 408.185. EFFECT OF BENEFICIARY DISPUTE; ATTORNEY'S FEES. On settlement of a case in which the insurance carrier admits liability for death benefits but a dispute exists as to the proper beneficiary or beneficiaries, the settlement shall be paid in periodic payments as provided by law, with a reasonable attorney's fee not to exceed 25 percent of the settlement, paid periodically, and based on time and expenses.