Texas Administrative Code
Title 28 - INSURANCE
Part 2 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Chapter 130 - IMPAIRMENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME BENEFITS
Subchapter A - IMPAIRMENT INCOME BENEFITS
Section 130.7 - Acceleration of Impairment Income Benefits
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) An employee seeking an acceleration of impairment income benefits shall submit a request in writing to commission, on a form prescribed by the commission, and send a copy to the insurance carrier. The form shall explain subsection (d) of this section.
(b) The commission shall approve the request for acceleration of impairment benefits pursuant to the Texas Workers' Compensation Act, §4.321. The commission shall notify the insurance carrier when a request for acceleration is approved, and of the amount and number of accelerated payments which shall be made.
(c) The insurance carrier shall initiate the accelerated payment schedule no later than seven days after receiving notice of the commission's approval.
(d) Acceleration of payment of impairment income benefits does not reduce the impairment period for purposes of the date that entitlement to supplemental income benefits begins.