(a) Except as provided by Section 410.162, discovery is limited to:
(1) depositions on written questions to any health care provider;
(2) depositions of other witnesses as permitted by the administrative law judge for good cause shown; and
(3) interrogatories as prescribed by the commissioner.
(b) Discovery under Subsection (a) may not seek information that may readily be derived from documentary evidence described in Section 410.160. Answers to discovery under Subsection (a) need not duplicate information that may readily be derived from documentary evidence described in Section 410.160.

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Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 410.158

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005