Texas § FA.158.213 - WITHHOLDING FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS
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§ FA.158.213. WITHHOLDING FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS
WITHHOLDING FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS. (a) An insurance carrier that receives an order or writ of withholding under Section 158.206 for workers' compensation benefits payable to an obligor shall withhold an amount not to exceed the maximum amount allowed to be withheld from income under Section 158.009 regardless of whether the benefits payable to the obligor for lost income are paid as lump sum amounts or as periodic payments. (b) An insurance carrier subject to this section shall send the amount withheld for child support to the place of payment designated in the order or writ of withholding. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 610, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section FA.158.213 ("WITHHOLDING FROM WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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