Texas Administrative Code
Title 28 - INSURANCE
Part 2 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Chapter 129 - INCOME BENEFITS-TEMPORARY INCOME BENEFITS
Section 129.1 - Definitions for Temporary Income Benefits

Universal Citation: 28 TX Admin Code ยง 129.1

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

The following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) Salary Continuation (also Wage Continuation)--Monies paid by the employer to compensate the injured employee (employee) for wages lost as a result of a compensable injury. Salary continuation does not include monies paid to an employee as compensation for work such as wages paid while an employee is on modified duty.

(2) Salary Supplementation (also Wage Supplementation)--Monies paid by the employer to supplement the amount of income benefits an insurance carrier pays to an employee with a compensable injury. This includes monies paid to the employee based on the employee's voluntary use of sick leave or annual leave in a supplementary manner.

(3) Weekly Earnings After the Injury--Post-Injury Earnings (PIE), further described in § 129.2 of this title (relating to Entitlement to Temporary Income Benefits).

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