Tex. Lab. Code § 408.185
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
On settlement of a case in which the insurance carrier admits liability for death benefits but a dispute exists as to the proper beneficiary or beneficiaries, the settlement shall be paid in periodic payments as provided by law, with a reasonable attorney's fee not to exceed 25 percent of the settlement, paid periodically, and based on time and expenses.
Tex. Lab. Code § 408.185