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Tex. Lab. Code § 408.102 (2026)

Duration Of Temporary Income Benefits

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Sec. 408.102. DURATION OF TEMPORARY INCOME BENEFITS. (a) Temporary income benefits continue until the employee reaches maximum medical improvement.

(b) The commissioner by rule shall establish a presumption that maximum medical improvement has been reached based on a lack of medical improvement in the employee's condition.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.109, eff. September 1, 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1996–2005 · leading case: Medina v. Herrera, 927 S.W.2d 597 (Tex. 1996).
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Medina v. Herrera, 927 S.W.2d 597 (Tex. 1996). · cites it 2× “See TEX.LAB.CODE § 408.102. Disputing this evaluation, Medina requested a benefit review conference, see id.”
Haggar Clothing Co. v. Hernandez, 164 S.W.3d 386 (Tex. 2005). “Laws 987 , 1273 (current version at Tex. Lab.Code § 408.102(a) (“Temporary income benefits continue until the employee reaches maximum medical improvement.”
Castellow v. Swiftex Mfg. Corp., 33 S.W.3d 890 (Tex. App.—Austin 2001). “5 Tex. Lab.Code Ann. §§ 408.102(a), .103(a)(1) (West 1996).”
Beneficial Pers. Servs. of Texas, Inc. v. Porras, 927 S.W.2d 177 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1996). “Tex.Labor Code Ann. § 408.102 (Vernon Pamph.”
Helen F. Castellow v. Swiftex Mfg. Corp., No. 03-00-00287-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Dec. 7, 2000). “(5) Tex. Lab. Code Ann. §§ 408.102 (a), .103(a)(1) (West 1996).”
Tex. Lab. Code § 408.102(a): 2 cases
Haggar Clothing Co. v. Hernandez, 164 S.W.3d 386 (Tex. 2005). “Laws 987 , 1273 (current version at Tex. Lab.Code § 408.102(a) (“Temporary income benefits continue until the employee reaches maximum medical improvement.”
Castellow v. Swiftex Mfg. Corp., 33 S.W.3d 890 (Tex. App.—Austin 2001). “5 Tex. Lab.Code Ann. §§ 408.102(a), .103(a)(1) (West 1996).”
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