Tex. Lab. Code § 404.1525

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 404.1525 - First Responder Liaison

(a) In this section, "first responder" has the meaning assigned by Section 504.055.

(b) The public counsel shall designate an employee of the office to act as first responder liaison.

(c) The first responder liaison shall assist an injured first responder and, if applicable, the ombudsman assigned to the first responder's case, during a workers' compensation administrative dispute resolution process.

(d) The first responder liaison:

(1) must meet the qualifications for designation as an ombudsman under this subchapter; and

(2) is subject to the training and education requirements for an ombudsman under this subchapter.

Tex. Lab. Code § 404.1525

Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 465,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2017.