Texas § 82.002 DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY.

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§ 82.002 — DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY.

Texas § 82.002

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Tex. Labor Code Code Ann. § 82.002 (2026).

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Sec. 82.002. DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY.

(a)A payment or refund made by an employer or trustee under a written employee benefit plan to a person described by Subsection (b) fully discharges the employer or trustee from all adverse claims against the payment or refund unless, before making the payment, the employer or trustee receives a notice that some other person claims to be entitled to all or part of the payment or refund.

(b)Subsection (a) applies to a payment to:

(1)an employee;

(2)a former employee;

(3)an employee's or former employee's beneficiary, heir, or legatee; or

(4)a representative of an employee's or former employee's estate.

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Sec. 82.002. DISCHARGE OF LIABILITY. (a) A payment or refund made by an employer or trustee under a written employee benefit plan to a person described by Subsection (b) fully discharges the employer or trustee from all adverse claims against the payment or refund unless, before making the payment, the employer or trustee receives a notice that some other person claims to be entitled to all or part of the payment or refund.
(b) Subsection (a) applies to a payment to:
(1) an employee;
(2) a former employee;
(3) an employee's or former employee's beneficiary, heir, or legatee; or
(4) a representative of an employee's or former employee's estate.