Sec. 409.006. RECORD OF INJURIES; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION. (a) An employer shall maintain a record of each employee injury as reported by an employee or otherwise made known to the employer.
(b) The record shall be available to the division at reasonable times and under conditions prescribed by the commissioner.
(c) The commissioner may adopt rules relating to the information that must be contained in an employer record under this section.
(d) Information contained in a record maintained under this section is not an admission by the employer that:
(1) the injury did in fact occur; or
(2) a fact maintained in the record is true.
(e) A person commits an administrative violation if the person fails to comply with this section.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.138, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act
Chapter 409 - Compensation Procedures
Subchapter A. Injury Reports, Claims, and Records
Section 409.001. Notice of Injury to Employer
Section 409.002. Failure to File Notice of Injury
Section 409.003. Claim for Compensation
Section 409.004. Effect of Failure to File Claim for Compensation
Section 409.005. Report of Injury; Modified Duty Program Notice; Administrative Violation
Section 409.006. Record of Injuries; Administrative Violation
Section 409.007. Death Benefit Claims
Section 409.008. Failure to File Employer Report of Injury; Limitations Tolled
Section 409.0091. Reimbursement Procedures for Certain Entities
Section 409.0092. Health Care Reimbursement Procedures for Certain Injured Employees
Section 409.010. Information Provided to Employee or Legal Beneficiary
Section 409.011. Information Provided to Employer; Employer's Rights
Section 409.012. Vocational Rehabilitation Information
Section 409.013. Plain Language Information; Notification of Injured Employee