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Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 408.202

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC

Benefits are not assignable, except a legal beneficiary may, with the commissioner’s approval, assign the right to death benefits.