Texas Labor Code 407.130 – Association as Party in Interest
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(a) The association is a party in interest in a proceeding involving a workers’ compensation claim against an impaired employer whose compensation obligations have been paid or assumed by the association.
(b) The association has the same rights and defenses as the impaired employer, including the right to:
(1) appear, defend, or appeal a claim;
(2) receive notice of, investigate, adjust, compromise, settle, or pay a claim; and
(3) investigate, handle, or deny a claim.
Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 407.130
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.