Texas Administrative Code
Title 28 - INSURANCE
Part 2 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Chapter 150 - REPRESENTATION OF PARTIES BEFORE THE AGENCY - QUALIFICATIONS FOR REPRESENTATIVES
Section 150.1 - Minimum Standards of Practice for an Attorney
Universal Citation: 28 TX Admin Code ยง 150.1
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) An attorney, in practice before the commission, shall observe:
(1) these
rules;
(2) the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct; and
(3) the Texas Lawyer's Creed, promulgated by
the Supreme Court of Texas on November 7, 1989.
(b) An attorney who undertakes representation of a claimant on a valid compensation claim and a third party liability action shall not abandon the compensation claim for the purpose of avoiding the maximum attorney fee established under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act (the Act), §4.09.
(c) An attorney who fails to comply with this rule may be assessed an administrative penalty under the Act, §10.07(a)(11).
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