| (a) Not later than the 45th day after the date the
response was filed with the division, the appeals panel will issue
its written decision, concluding with a separate paragraph stating
words to the effect: "The true corporate name of the insurance carrier
is (NAME IN BOLD PRINT) and the name and address of its registered
agent for service of process is (NAME AND ADDRESS IN BOLD PRINT)",
and file a copy with the division.
(b) If the appeals panel does not issue a written decision
by the 45th day after the date the response was filed with the division,
the administrative law judge's decision becomes final, constitutes
the decision of the appeals panel, and, for the purpose of establishing
the time for seeking judicial review, is deemed filed with the division
on that day.
(c) Not later than the seventh day after the appeals
panel files its decision with the division, or a decision is deemed
filed, as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the division
shall send to each party a copy of the decision, or a notice that
the administrative law judge's decision has become final and constitutes
the decision of the appeals panel.
(d) A decision of the appeals panel that is not appealed
for judicial review, as provided by the Texas Labor Code §410.252,
et seq., becomes final on the 46th day after the division mailed the
party the decision of the appeals panel. For purposes of this section
the mailing date is considered to be the fifth day after the date
the decision of the appeals panel was filed by the division.
(e) A decision of the appeals panel that is appealed
for judicial review is binding on the parties for the duration of
the judicial review.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §143.5 adopted to be effective March 7, 1991, 16 TexReg 1195; amended to be effective May 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 4223; amended to be effective December 13, 2009, 34 TexReg 8739; amended to be effective January 7, 2019, 44 TexReg 111 |
