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Tex. Lab. Code § 410.165 (2026)

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Sec. 410.165. EVIDENCE. (a) The administrative law judge is the sole judge of the relevance and materiality of the evidence offered and of the weight and credibility to be given to the evidence. Conformity to legal rules of evidence is not necessary.

(b) An administrative law judge may accept a written statement signed by a witness and shall accept all written reports signed by a health care provider.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 839 (H.B. 2111), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: Nat'l Liab. & Fire Ins. Co. v. Allen, 15 S.W.3d 525 (Tex. 2000).
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Nat'l Liab. & Fire Ins. Co. v. Allen, 15 S.W.3d 525 (Tex. 2000). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Lab.Code § 410.165. Therefore, the dissent's view would make Commission proceedings more formal and costly than the Legislature intended.”
Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Gill, 173 S.W.3d 878 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “981847, 1998 WL 1012977 , at *2. [39] See TEX. LAB.”
Texas Workers' Comp. Ins. Fund v. Texas Workers' Comp. Comm'n, 124 S.W.3d 813 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 410.165(a) (West 1996).”
Pac. Employers Ins. v. Dayton, 958 S.W.2d 452 (Tex. App. 1998). “See Tex. Lab Code Ann. § 410.165 (a) (Vernon 1996).”
Truck Ins. Exch. v. Smetak, 102 S.W.3d 851 (Tex. App. 2003). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 410.165(a) (Vernon 1996).”
Cont'l Cas. Co. v. Williamson, 971 S.W.2d 108 (Tex. App. 1998). “A contested case hearing officer, as finder of fact, is the sole judge of the relevance and materiality of the evidence as well as of the weight and credibility that is to be given the evidence.”
Francisca Okonkwo, Admin. Law Judge, Texas Dep't of Ins., Div. of Workers' Comp., in Her Off. Capacity & Fort Bend Cnty. v. Joshua David Heiliger, Individually, & on Behalf of the Est. of Lauren Brittane Smith, & on Behalf of Death Benefits Beneficiaries Joshua David Heiliger & Emma Destiny Heiliger (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 8× “5 See Tex. Labor Code Ann. § 410.165 6 DWC 24229142-01; Lauren Smith v.”
Francisca Okonkwo, Admin. Law Judge, Texas Dep't of Ins., Div. of Workers' Comp., in Her Off. Capacity & Fort Bend Cnty. v. Joshua David Heiliger, Individually, & on Behalf of the Est. of Lauren Brittane Smith, & on Behalf of Death Benefits Beneficiaries Joshua David Heiliger & Emma Destiny Heiliger (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “14, 21, 23 Texas Labor Code § 410.162 ..............”
In Re Fort Bend Cnty. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “5 See Tex. Labor Code Ann. § 410.165 6 DWC 24229142-01; Lauren Smith v.”
Francisca Okonkwo, Admin. Law Judge, Texas Dep't of Ins., Div. of Workers' Comp., in Her Off. Capacity & Fort Bend Cnty. v. Joshua David Heiliger, Individually, & on Behalf of the Est. of Lauren Brittane Smith, & on Behalf of Death Benefits Beneficiaries Joshua David Heiliger & Emma Destiny Heiliger (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “12 TexasLaborCode§410.165 ... .. ...........”
In Re Fort Bend Cnty. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “16, 21, 22 Texas Labor Code § 410.162 ..............”
In Re Fort Bend Cnty. v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “19, 20 Texas Labor Code§ 410.165 ...............”
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Tex. Lab. Code § 410.165(a): 4 cases
Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Gill, 173 S.W.3d 878 (Tex. App. 2005). “981847, 1998 WL 1012977 , at *2. [39] See TEX. LAB.”
Texas Workers' Comp. Ins. Fund v. Texas Workers' Comp. Comm'n, 124 S.W.3d 813 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 410.165(a) (West 1996).”
Truck Ins. Exch. v. Smetak, 102 S.W.3d 851 (Tex. App. 2003). “See Tex. Lab.Code Ann. § 410.165(a) (Vernon 1996).”
Cont'l Cas. Co. v. Williamson, 971 S.W.2d 108 (Tex. App. 1998). “A contested case hearing officer, as finder of fact, is the sole judge of the relevance and materiality of the evidence as well as of the weight and credibility that is to be given the evidence.”
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