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Tex. Lab. Code § 409.011 (2026)

Information Provided To Employer; Employer's Rights

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Sec. 409.011. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO EMPLOYER; EMPLOYER'S RIGHTS. (a) Immediately on receiving notice of an injury or death from any person, the division shall send to the employer a description of:

(1) the services provided by the division and the office of injured employee counsel;

(2) the division's procedures; and

(3) the employer's rights and responsibilities under this subtitle.

(b) The information must include a clear statement of the following rights of the employer:

(1) the right to be present at all administrative proceedings relating to an employee's claim;

(2) the right to present relevant evidence relating to an employee's claim at any proceeding;

(3) the right to report suspected fraud;

(4) the right to contest the compensability of an injury if the insurance carrier accepts liability for the payment of benefits;

(5) the right to receive notice, after making a written request to the insurance carrier, of:

(A) a proposal to settle a claim; or

(B) an administrative or a judicial proceeding relating to the resolution of a claim; and

(6) the right to contest the failure of the insurance carrier to provide accident prevention services under Subchapter E, Chapter 411.

(c) The division is not required to provide the information to an employer more than once during a calendar year.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.142, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 2112), Sec. 8, eff. June 9, 2017.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1997–2019 · leading case: Simplex Elec. Corp. v. Holcomb, 949 S.W.2d 446 (Tex. App.—Austin 1997).
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Simplex Elec. Corp. v. Holcomb, 949 S.W.2d 446 (Tex. App.—Austin 1997). · cites it 8× “ANALYSIS By a single point of error, Simplex argues that as a matter of law, the district court erred in affirming the appeals panel decision concluding that Simplex did not have standing to contest the compensability of a claim pursuant to Texas Labor Code section…”
New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Luis Alberto Rodriguez, 569 S.W.3d 275 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2019). · cites it 2× “See TEX.LAB.CODE ANN. § 409.011(b)(1)-(2). We find that these provisions provided an adequate opportunity for R.”
Simplex Elec. Corp. v. Warren Holcomb, No. 03-97-00043-CV (Tex. App.—Austin July 3, 1997). · cites it 9× “THE DISPUTE Appellee Warren Holcomb, who had previously worked for Simplex for five years, returned to its employ in July 1992. In August 1992, he suffered a series of stress-related disorders.”
Ralph Winston Merrill III v. Travis Cnty., No. 14-18-00668-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 31, 2019). “011(b)(4)6 or any law or rule allow Travis County to dispute [Merrill’s] entitlement to death benefits? 6 Texas Labor Code section 409.011 requires the Division to send certain information to an employer on receiving notice of an injury or death.”
Tex. Lab. Code § 409.011(a): 1 case
Simplex Elec. Corp. v. Holcomb, 949 S.W.2d 446 (Tex. App.—Austin 1997). “ANALYSIS By a single point of error, Simplex argues that as a matter of law, the district court erred in affirming the appeals panel decision concluding that Simplex did not have standing to contest the compensability of a claim pursuant to Texas Labor Code section…”
Tex. Lab. Code § 409.011(b)(1): 1 case
New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Luis Alberto Rodriguez, 569 S.W.3d 275 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2019). “See TEX.LAB.CODE ANN. § 409.011(b)(1)-(2). We find that these provisions provided an adequate opportunity for R.”
Tex. Lab. Code § 409.011(b)(4): 3 cases
Simplex Elec. Corp. v. Holcomb, 949 S.W.2d 446 (Tex. App.—Austin 1997). “ANALYSIS By a single point of error, Simplex argues that as a matter of law, the district court erred in affirming the appeals panel decision concluding that Simplex did not have standing to contest the compensability of a claim pursuant to Texas Labor Code section…”
New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Luis Alberto Rodriguez, 569 S.W.3d 275 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2019). “See TEX.LAB.CODE ANN. § 409.011(b)(1)-(2). We find that these provisions provided an adequate opportunity for R.”
Simplex Elec. Corp. v. Warren Holcomb, No. 03-97-00043-CV (Tex. App.—Austin July 3, 1997). “THE DISPUTE Appellee Warren Holcomb, who had previously worked for Simplex for five years, returned to its employ in July 1992. In August 1992, he suffered a series of stress-related disorders.”
Tex. Lab. Code § 409.011(b)(6): 1 case
Simplex Elec. Corp. v. Holcomb, 949 S.W.2d 446 (Tex. App.—Austin 1997). “ANALYSIS By a single point of error, Simplex argues that as a matter of law, the district court erred in affirming the appeals panel decision concluding that Simplex did not have standing to contest the compensability of a claim pursuant to Texas Labor Code section…”
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