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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. 2013).
Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. v. Texas Mut. Ins. Co., 416 S.W.3d 11 (Tex. App. 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. 2004). “See Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 413.019 (Vernon 1996); see also 28 Tex.”
Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. v. Texas Mut. Ins. Co. (Tex. App. 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, Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. & Surgery Specialty Hospitals of Am. (Tex. App. 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. 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…”
Facility Ins. Co. v. Vista Hosp. of Dallas, Vista Med. Ctr. Hosp. & Surgery Specialty Hospitals of Am. (Tex. App. 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. (Tex. App. 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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