(a) An insurance carrier that receives an order or writ of withholding under § 158.206 for workers’ compensation benefits payable to an obligor shall withhold an amount not to exceed the maximum amount allowed to be withheld from income under § 158.009 regardless of whether the benefits payable to the obligor for lost income are paid as lump sum amounts or as periodic payments.
(b) An insurance carrier subject to this section shall send the amount withheld for child support to the place of payment designated in the order or writ of withholding.