Sec. 504.018. NOTICE TO DIVISION AND EMPLOYEES; EFFECT ON COMMON-LAW OR STATUTORY LIABILITY. (a) A political subdivision shall notify the division of the method by which its employees will receive benefits, the approximate number of employees covered, and the estimated amount of payroll.
(b) A political subdivision shall notify its employees of the method by which the employees will receive benefits and the effective date of the coverage. Employees of a political subdivision are conclusively considered to have accepted the compensation provisions instead of common-law or statutory liability or cause of action, if any, for injuries received in the course of employment or death resulting from injuries received in the course of employment.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.320, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.321, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle C - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Certain Government Employees
Chapter 504 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage for Employees of Political Subdivisions
Section 504.011. Method of Providing Coverage
Section 504.012. Optional Coverages
Section 504.013. Coverage for Trustees and Staff of Self-Insurance Fund
Section 504.015. Municipal Utilities
Section 504.016. Joint Insurance Fund
Section 504.017. Federal and State Funded Transportation Entities
Section 504.018. Notice to Division and Employees; Effect on Common-Law or Statutory Liability
Section 504.019. Coverage for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for Certain First Responders