Sec. 407.130. ASSOCIATION AS PARTY IN INTEREST. (a) The association is a party in interest in a proceeding involving a workers' compensation claim against an impaired employer whose compensation obligations have been paid or assumed by the association.
(b) The association has the same rights and defenses as the impaired employer, including the right to:
(1) appear, defend, or appeal a claim;
(2) receive notice of, investigate, adjust, compromise, settle, or pay a claim; and
(3) investigate, handle, or deny a claim.
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 407 - Self-Insurance Regulation
Subchapter G. Texas Certified Self-Insurer Guaranty Association
Section 407.121. Guaranty Association
Section 407.122. Board of Directors
Section 407.124. Impaired Employer; Assessments
Section 407.125. Payment of Assessments
Section 407.126. Trust Fund; Fee; Schedule
Section 407.127. Payment of Benefits Through Association
Section 407.128. Possession of Security by Association
Section 407.129. Release of Claim Information to Association
Section 407.130. Association as Party in Interest
Section 407.133. Suspension or Revocation of Certificate for Failure to Pay Assessment