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2021 Texas Statutes
Labor Code
Title 5 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act
Chapter 408 - Workers' Compensation Benefits
Subchapter F. Temporary Income Benefits
Section 408.105. Salary Continuation in Lieu of Temporary Income Benefits
Universal Citation: TX Lab Code § 408.105 (2021)
Sec. 408.105. SALARY CONTINUATION IN LIEU OF TEMPORARY INCOME BENEFITS. (a) In lieu of payment of temporary income benefits under this subchapter, an employer may continue to pay the salary of an employee who sustains a compensable injury under a contractual obligation between the employer and employee, such as a collective bargaining agreement, written agreement, or policy.
(b) Salary continuation may include wage supplementation if:
(1) employer reimbursement is not sought from the carrier as provided by Section 408.127; and
(2) the supplementation does not affect the employee's eligibility for any future income benefits.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1003, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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