Sec. 158.213. WITHHOLDING FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS. (a) An insurance carrier that receives an order or writ of withholding under Section 158.206 for workers' compensation benefits payable to an obligor shall withhold an amount not to exceed the maximum amount allowed to be withheld from income under Section 158.009 regardless of whether the benefits payable to the obligor for lost income are paid as lump sum amounts or as periodic payments.
(b) An insurance carrier subject to this section shall send the amount withheld for child support to the place of payment designated in the order or writ of withholding.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 610, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Chapter 158 - Withholding From Earnings for Child Support
Subchapter C. Rights and Duties of Employer
Section 158.201. Order or Writ Binding on Employer
Section 158.202. Effective Date of and Duration of Withholding
Section 158.203. Remitting Withheld Payments
Section 158.204. Employer May Deduct Fee From Earnings
Section 158.205. Hearing Requested by Employer
Section 158.206. Liability and Obligation of Employer; Workers' Compensation Claims
Section 158.207. Employer Receiving More Than One Order or Writ
Section 158.208. Employer May Combine Amounts Withheld
Section 158.209. Employer's Penalty for Discriminatory Hiring or Discharge
Section 158.210. Fine for Noncompliance
Section 158.211. Notice of Termination of Employment and of New Employment
Section 158.212. Improper Payment
Section 158.213. Withholding From Workers' Compensation Benefits