§ 409.001 Notice of Injury to Employer
§ 409.002 Failure to File Notice of Injury
§ 409.003 Claim for Compensation
§ 409.004 Effect of Failure to File Claim for Compensation
§ 409.005 Report of Injury; Modified Duty Program Notice; Administrative Violation
§ 409.006 Record of Injuries; Administrative Violation
§ 409.007 Death Benefit Claims
§ 409.008 Failure to File Employer Report of Injury; Limitations Tolled
§ 409.009 Subclaims
§ 409.0091 Reimbursement Procedures for Certain Entities
§ 409.010 Information Provided to Employee or Legal Beneficiary
§ 409.011 Information Provided to Employer; Employer’s Rights
§ 409.012 Vocational Rehabilitation Information
§ 409.013 Plain Language Information; Notification of Injured Employee
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Terms Used In Texas Labor Code Chapter 409 > Subchapter A - Injury Reports, Claims, and Records

  • 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
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005