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TITLE 28INSURANCE
PART 2TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
CHAPTER 53CARRIER'S REPORT OF INITIATION AND SUSPENSION OF COMPENSATION PAYMENTS
RULE §53.48Payment of Partial Benefits for General Injuries

(a) When a carrier believes that a claimant is no longer entitled to temporary total benefits because the claimant has returned to work, or has been released to return to without restrictions, the carrier shall:

  (1) initiate payment of partial benefits based on a determination of the claimant's lost wage earning capacity, either periodically or in a lump sum; and

  (2) file the appropriate notice with the board.

(b) If the carrier fails or refuses to comply with this section, the claim shall be set for a hearing on the board's next available formal hearing docket.


Source Note: The provisions of this §53.48 adopted to be effective January 1, 1990, 14 TexReg 6673.

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