Sec. 404.107. ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY PUBLIC COUNSEL. The public counsel:
(1) is entitled to the same access as a party, other than division staff or department staff, to division or department records available in a proceeding before the commissioner, commissioner of insurance, division, or department under the authority granted to the public counsel by this chapter; and
(2) is entitled to obtain discovery under Chapter 2001, Government Code, of any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to the subject matter involved in a proceeding or submission before the commissioner, commissioner of insurance, division, or department as authorized by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act
Chapter 404 - Office of Injured Employee Counsel
Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Office
Section 404.101. General Duties
Section 404.1015. Refusal to Provide or Termination of Services
Section 404.102. General Powers and Duties of Public Counsel
Section 404.103. Operation of Ombudsman Program
Section 404.104. Authority to Appear or Intervene
Section 404.105. Authority to Assist Individual Injured Employees in Administrative Procedures
Section 404.106. Legislative Report
Section 404.107. Access to Information by Public Counsel
Section 404.108. Legislative Recommendations
Section 404.109. Injured Employee Rights; Notice
Section 404.110. Applicability to Public Counsel of Confidentiality Requirements