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Tex. Lab. Code § 408.142 (2026)

Supplemental Income Benefits

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Sec. 408.142. SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS. (a) An employee is entitled to supplemental income benefits if on the expiration of the impairment income benefit period computed under Section 408.121(a)(1) the employee:

(1) has an impairment rating of 15 percent or more as determined by this subtitle from the compensable injury;

(2) has not returned to work or has returned to work earning less than 80 percent of the employee's average weekly wage as a direct result of the employee's impairment;

(3) has not elected to commute a portion of the impairment income benefit under Section 408.128; and

(4) has complied with the requirements adopted under Section 408.1415.

(b) If an employee is not entitled to supplemental income benefits at the time of payment of the final impairment income benefit because the employee is earning at least 80 percent of the employee's average weekly wage, the employee may become entitled to supplemental income benefits at any time within one year after the date the impairment income benefit period ends if:

(1) the employee earns wages for at least 90 days that are less than 80 percent of the employee's average weekly wage;

(2) the employee meets the requirements of Subsections (a)(1), (3), and (4); and

(3) the decrease in earnings is a direct result of the employee's impairment from the compensable injury.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.1195, eff. September 1, 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 42 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1998–2023 · leading case: Rodriguez v. Serv. Lloyds Ins. Co., 997 S.W.2d 248 (Tex. 1999).
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Rodriguez v. Serv. Lloyds Ins. Co., 997 S.W.2d 248 (Tex. 1999). · cites it 2× “See TEX. LAB.CODE § 408.142; see also Garcia, 893 S.”
Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Hafley, 96 S.W.3d 469 (Tex. App.—Austin 2002). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. §§ 408.142, .147(c) (West 1996 & Supp.”
Ins. Co. of State of the Pennsylvania v. Moore, 43 S.W.3d 77 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2001). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 408.142 ; Rodriguez, 997 S.”
Hector Escalante v. State Off. of Risk Mgmt., 355 S.W.3d 341 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2011). · cites it 2× “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 408.142 (West 2006).”
Texas Dep't of Ins. v. Bonnie Jones & Am. Home Assurance Co., 498 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. 2016). · cites it 2× “Tex. Lab. Code § 408.142(a). 1 If the employee is entitled to SIBs, the amounts are “calculated quarterly and paid monthly,” according to a statutory formula.”
Bruce Humphrey v. Am. Motorists Ins. Co., 102 S.W.3d 811 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2003). · cites it 2× “At the contested case hearing, the other elements of TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 408.142(a) (Vernon 1996) were decided in appellant’s favor and were not appealed.”
Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Montana, 49 S.W.3d 599 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2001). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann § 408.142(a) (Vernon 1996).”
Bell v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 311 S.W.3d 507 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2010). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 408.142(a) (Vernon 2006) (if injured worker is assigned impairment rating of 15 percent or higher, worker may become eligible for supplemental income benefits after expiration of impairment income benefits).”
Texas Builders Ins. Co. v. Molder, 311 S.W.3d 513 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2009). “Tex.Lab.Code Ann. § 408.142(a); Fulton, 46 S.”
State Off. of Risk Mgmt. v. Elaine E. Banks Joiner, 363 S.W.3d 242 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2012). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 408.142(a) (West 2006).”
Severiano DeLeon v. Royal Indem. Co., 396 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App.—Austin 2010). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 408.142(a) (West 2006); Fulton, 46 S.”
Am. Home Assurance Co. v. Poehler, 323 S.W.3d 626 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2010). “Tex. Labor Code Ann. § 408.142 (Vernon 2006).”
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Tex. Lab. Code § 408.142(a): 13 cases
Texas Dep't of Ins. v. Bonnie Jones & Am. Home Assurance Co., 498 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. 2016). “Tex. Lab. Code § 408.142(a). 1 If the employee is entitled to SIBs, the amounts are “calculated quarterly and paid monthly,” according to a statutory formula.”
Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Montana, 49 S.W.3d 599 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2001). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann § 408.142(a) (Vernon 1996).”
Bell v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 311 S.W.3d 507 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2010). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 408.142(a) (Vernon 2006) (if injured worker is assigned impairment rating of 15 percent or higher, worker may become eligible for supplemental income benefits after expiration of impairment income benefits).”
Texas Builders Ins. Co. v. Molder, 311 S.W.3d 513 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2009). “Tex.Lab.Code Ann. § 408.142(a); Fulton, 46 S.”
State Off. of Risk Mgmt. v. Elaine E. Banks Joiner, 363 S.W.3d 242 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2012). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 408.142(a) (West 2006).”
Tex. Lab. Code § 408.142(a)(1): 1 case
State Off. of Risk Mgmt. v. Erika M. Cole, No. 03-10-00034-CV (Tex. App.—Austin June 16, 2011).
Tex. Lab. Code § 408.142(a)(2): 2 cases
State Off. of Risk Mgmt. v. Escalante, 247 S.W.3d 256 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007).
State Off. of Risk Mgmt. v. Hector Escalante, No. 08-06-00077-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso May 31, 2007).
Tex. Lab. Code § 408.142(a)(3): 1 case
Ins. Co. of State of the Pennsylvania v. Moore, 43 S.W.3d 77 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2001). “See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 408.142 ; Rodriguez, 997 S.”
Tex. Lab. Code § 408.142(a)(4): 4 cases
Bruce Humphrey v. Am. Motorists Ins. Co., 102 S.W.3d 811 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2003). “At the contested case hearing, the other elements of TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 408.142(a) (Vernon 1996) were decided in appellant’s favor and were not appealed.”
Teague v. Ins. Co. of State of Pa., 144 S.W.3d 607 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2004).
State Off. of Risk Mgmt. v. Escalante, 247 S.W.3d 256 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2007).
State Off. of Risk Mgmt. v. Hector Escalante, No. 08-06-00077-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso May 31, 2007).
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