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TITLE 28 - INSURANCE
PART 2 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
CHAPTER 55 - LUMP SUM PAYMENTS
SUBCHAPTER 55.75.html - null
SECTION/RULE §55.75 - Tender Payment Time Period
Chapter Review Date 06/30/2023

An insurance carrier shall have 20 days from and after the date of approval of a compromise settlement agreement in which to pay or tender payment to the injured employee of the amount approved by the board, and shall have 20 days from the receipt of bills in which to tender all accrued medical expenses resulting from the injury. Failure to tender payment within such time shall cause the board to immediately set such cause for formal hearing for the purpose of invoking proper sanctions (Rev. 1971).

Source Note: The provisions of this §55.75 adopted to be effective November 20, 1977, 2 TexReg 4320.

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