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Tex. Lab. Code § 402.001 (2026)

Administration Of System: Texas Department Of Insurance; Workers' Compensation Division

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Sec. 402.001. ADMINISTRATION OF SYSTEM: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION. (a) Except as provided by Section 402.002, the Texas Department of Insurance is the state agency designated to oversee the workers' compensation system of this state.

(b) The division of workers' compensation is established as a division within the Texas Department of Insurance to administer and operate the workers' compensation system of this state as provided by this title.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 980, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 1.003, eff. September 1, 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 71 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: Texas Workers' Comp. Comm'n v. Garcia, 893 S.W.2d 504 (Tex. 1995).
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Texas Workers' Comp. Comm'n v. Garcia, 893 S.W.2d 504 (Tex. 1995). · cites it 2× “See Tex.Lab.Code § 402.001. [7] Supplemental income benefits are also subject to the statutory maximum.”
Howell v. Texas Workers' Comp. Comm'n, 143 S.W.3d 416 (Tex. App. 2004). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 402.001 (West 1996).”
in Re Crawford & Co., Crawford & Co. Healthcare Mgmt., Inc., Patsy Hogan & Old Repub. Ins. Co., 458 S.W.3d 920 (Tex. 2015). “Tex. Lab. Code § 402.001. It is the Division’s duty to “(1) regulate and administer the business of workers’ eom-pensation in this state; and (2) ensure that [the Act] and other laws regarding workers’ compensation are executed.”
Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Ricky Adcock, 412 S.W.3d 492 (Tex. 2013). “As the Division is charged with the efficient and cost-effective administration of benefits, it follows that the Legislature intended that the Division have the power to ensure that those who are permanently impaired receive just compensation and those whose impairments are not…”
S. Ins. Co. v. Brewster, 249 S.W.3d 6 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 402.001(b) (Vernon 2006).”
Twin City Fire Ins. Co. v. Vega-Garcia, 223 S.W.3d 762 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 402.001 (Vernon 2006).”
State v. City of Galveston, 175 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “[4] See TEX. LAB.CODE ANN. §§ 402.001(a), 402.002(b), 402.”
Severiano DeLeon v. Royal Indem. Co., 396 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 402.001 (West 2006).”
Mid-Century Ins. Co. v. Texas Workers' Comp. Comm'n, 187 S.W.3d 754 (Tex. App. 2006). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 402.001 (West Supp.2005).”
Stinson v. Ins. Co. of Pennsylvania, 286 S.W.3d 77 (Tex. App. 2009). “See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 402.001 (Vernon 2006).”
Texas Workers' Comp. Comm'n v. Horton, 187 S.W.3d 282 (Tex. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “Laws 1136 (amended 1995, 2005) (current version at Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 402.001 (Vernon Supp.”
Cunningham Lindsey Claims Mgmt., Inc. v. Snyder, 291 S.W.3d 472 (Tex. App. 2009). “Because the events in this case occurred before this reorganization, we refer to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission ("TWCC”) or "the Commission” rather than to the Department of Insurance or the "Division.” The Commission could require an employee to submit to a…”
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— Tex. Lab. Code § 402.001(a) — 3 cases
State v. City of Galveston, 175 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2004). “[4] See TEX. LAB.CODE ANN. §§ 402.001(a), 402.002(b), 402.”
Texas Dep't of Ins. v. Som Thomas (2026).
Charles Holt, Mike Dixon, Tim Nations, & Leonel Acevedo v. Texas Dep't of Ins.-Div. of Workers' Comp. Comm'r Ryan Brannan, in His Off. Capacity as DWC Comm'r The State of Texas Through the Honorable Ken Paxton, in His Off. Capacity as Attorney Gen. of Texas & the City of Austin (Tex. App. 2018).
— Tex. Lab. Code § 402.001(b) — 6 cases
Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Ricky Adcock, 412 S.W.3d 492 (Tex. 2013). “As the Division is charged with the efficient and cost-effective administration of benefits, it follows that the Legislature intended that the Division have the power to ensure that those who are permanently impaired receive just compensation and those whose impairments are not…”
S. Ins. Co. v. Brewster, 249 S.W.3d 6 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 402.001(b) (Vernon 2006).”
Texas Mut. Ins. Co. v. Morris, 287 S.W.3d 401 (Tex. App. 2009).
Andrew Patterson v. Transcontinental Ins. Co. (Tex. App. 2015).
Texas Builders Ins. Co. v. Calvin Molder (Tex. App. 2009).
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