Texas § LA.409.008 - FAILURE TO FILE EMPLOYER REPORT OF INJURY
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§ LA.409.008. FAILURE TO FILE EMPLOYER REPORT OF INJURY
FAILURE TO FILE EMPLOYER REPORT OF INJURY; LIMITATIONS TOLLED. If an employer or the employer's insurance carrier has been given notice or has knowledge of an injury to or the death of an employee and the employer or insurance carrier fails, neglects, or refuses to file the report under Section 409.005 , the period for filing a claim for compensation under Sections 409.003 and 409.007 does not begin to run against the claim of an injured employee or a legal beneficiary until the day on which the report required under Section 409.005 has been furnished. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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