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Tex. Lab. Code § 407.001 (2026)

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Sec. 407.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Association" means the Texas Certified Self-Insurer Guaranty Association.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265, Sec. 7.01(17), eff. September 1, 2005.

(3) "Impaired employer" means a certified self-insurer:

(A) who has suspended payment of compensation as determined by the division;

(B) who has filed for relief under bankruptcy laws;

(C) against whom bankruptcy proceedings have been filed; or

(D) for whom a receiver has been appointed by a court of this state.

(4) "Incurred liabilities for compensation" means the amount equal to the sum of:

(A) the estimated amount of the liabilities for outstanding workers' compensation claims, including claims incurred but not yet reported; and

(B) the estimated amount necessary to provide for the administration of those claims, including legal costs.

(5) "Qualified claims servicing contractor" means a person who provides claims service for a certified self-insurer, who is a separate business entity from the affected certified self-insurer, and who holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 4151.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.042, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 7.01(17), eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.137, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1176 (H.B. 472), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2007.

SUBCHAPTER B. DIVISION OF SELF-INSURANCE REGULATION


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1995–2000 · leading case: Chapa v. Koch Refining Co., 985 S.W.2d 158 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1999).
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Chapa v. Koch Refining Co., 985 S.W.2d 158 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1999). · cites it 2× “NOTES [1] TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 407.001 et seq. (Vernon 1996 & Supp.”
Henry v. Dillard Dep't Stores, Inc., 21 S.W.3d 414 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2000). “The Henrys brought this suit against Dillard for breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, violations of the Texas Insurance Code, breach of contract, and conspiracy to deny benefits, alleging unreasonable denial or delay of workers’ compensation benefits under the…”
Am. Home Assurance Birmingham Fire Ins. Co. of Pennsylvania & the Ins. Co. of the State of Pennsylvania v. Texas Dep't of Ins. J. Robert Hunter, Comm'r of Ins. Claire Korioth, Chairman, Allene D. Evans, & Deece Eckstein, Members, State Bd. of Ins. Martha Whitehead, Texas State Treasurer, No. 03-94-00498-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Sept. 20, 1995). “76-5, section 10 provide as follows: (a) A maintenance tax surcharge is assessed against: (1) each insurance company writing workers' compensation insurance in this state; (2) each certified self-insurer as provided in [ Tex. Lab. Code Ann. §§ 407.001 -.133 (West Supp.”
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