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2019 Texas Statutes
Labor Code
Title 5 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle B - Discrimination Issues
Chapter 451 - Discrimination Prohibited
Section 451.002. Remedies; Burden of Proof
Universal Citation: TX Lab Code § 451.002 (2019)
Sec. 451.002. REMEDIES; BURDEN OF PROOF. (a) A person who violates Section 451.001 is liable for reasonable damages incurred by the employee as a result of the violation.
(b) An employee discharged in violation of Section 451.001 is entitled to reinstatement in the former position of employment.
(c) The burden of proof in a proceeding under this section is on the employee.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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