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Tex. Lab. Code § 413.019 (2026)

Interest Earned For Delayed Payment, Refund, Or Overpayment

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Sec. 413.019. INTEREST EARNED FOR DELAYED PAYMENT, REFUND, OR OVERPAYMENT. (a) Interest on an unpaid fee or charge that is consistent with the fee guidelines accrues at the rate provided by Section 401.023 beginning on the 60th day after the date the health care provider submits the bill to an insurance carrier until the date the bill is paid.

(b) Interest on a refund from a health care provider accrues at the rate provided by Section 401.023 beginning on the 60th day after the date the provider receives notice of alleged overpayment from the insurance carrier until the date the refund is paid.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2004–2019 · leading case: Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. v. Texas Mut. Ins. Co., 416 S.W.3d 11 (Tex. App.—Austin 2013).
Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. v. Texas Mut. Ins. Co., 416 S.W.3d 11 (Tex. App.—Austin 2013). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Lab.Code § 413.019. Although a carrier or provider may elect to pay in compliance with the Division’s order in a medical-fee dispute, at relevant times the workers’ compensation act has provided the aggrieved party a right to a de novo contested-case hearing on the…”
Texas Mut. Ins. Co. v. East Side Surgery Ctr., Inc., 159 S.W.3d 155 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2004). “See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 413.019 (Vernon 1996); see also 28 Tex.”
Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. Vista Healthcare, Inc. v. State Off. of Risk Mgmt.// Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. Vista Healthcare, Inc., No. 03-17-00352-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 22, 2018). · cites it 2× “” See Tex. Lab. Code § 413.019 (allowing award of prejudgment interest).”
Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. v. Texas Mut. Ins. Co., No. 03-11-00746-CV (Tex. App.—Austin June 6, 2013). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Lab. Code § 413.019. Although a carrier or provider may elect to pay in compliance with the Division’s order in a medical-fee dispute, at relevant times the workers’ compensation act has provided the aggrieved party a right to a de novo contested-case hearing on the…”
Facility Ins. Co. v. Vista Hosp. of Dallas, No. 03-18-00663-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Dec. 5, 2019). “” Tex. Lab. Code § 413.019(a). As reflected in SOAH’s order, each of the claims that are greater than zero contain unpaid charges that are consistent with the guidelines.”
Tex. Lab. Code § 413.019(a): 4 cases
Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. v. Texas Mut. Ins. Co., 416 S.W.3d 11 (Tex. App.—Austin 2013). “See Tex. Lab.Code § 413.019. Although a carrier or provider may elect to pay in compliance with the Division’s order in a medical-fee dispute, at relevant times the workers’ compensation act has provided the aggrieved party a right to a de novo contested-case hearing on the…”
Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. Vista Healthcare, Inc. v. State Off. of Risk Mgmt.// Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. Vista Healthcare, Inc., No. 03-17-00352-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 22, 2018). “” See Tex. Lab. Code § 413.019 (allowing award of prejudgment interest).”
Facility Ins. Co. v. Vista Hosp. of Dallas, No. 03-18-00663-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Dec. 5, 2019). “” Tex. Lab. Code § 413.019(a). As reflected in SOAH’s order, each of the claims that are greater than zero contain unpaid charges that are consistent with the guidelines.”
Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. v. Texas Mut. Ins. Co., No. 03-11-00746-CV (Tex. App.—Austin June 6, 2013). “See Tex. Lab. Code § 413.019. Although a carrier or provider may elect to pay in compliance with the Division’s order in a medical-fee dispute, at relevant times the workers’ compensation act has provided the aggrieved party a right to a de novo contested-case hearing on the…”
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