Sec. 402.086. TRANSFER OF CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Information relating to a claim that is confidential under this subtitle remains confidential when released to any person, except when used in court for the purposes of an appeal.
(b) This section does not prohibit an employer from releasing information about a former employee to another employer with whom the employee has applied for employment, if that information was lawfully acquired by the employer releasing the information.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act
Chapter 402 - Operation and Administration of Workers' Compensation System
Subchapter E. Records and Employee Information
Section 402.081. Division Records
Section 402.082. Injury Information Maintained by Division
Section 402.083. Confidentiality of Injury Information
Section 402.084. Record Check; Release of Information
Section 402.085. Exceptions to Confidentiality
Section 402.086. Transfer of Confidentiality
Section 402.087. Information Available to Prospective Employers
Section 402.088. Report of Prior Injury
Section 402.089. Failure to File Authorization
Section 402.090. Statistical Information
Section 402.091. Failure to Maintain Confidentiality; Offense; Penalty
Section 402.092. Investigation Files Confidential; Disclosure of Certain Information