Texas Labor Code 407A.460 – Payment of Benefits Through Guaranty Fund
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(a) If the commissioner determines that the payment of benefits and claims administration shall be made through the guaranty fund, the guaranty fund assumes the workers’ compensation obligations on behalf of the insolvent group and shall begin the payment of the obligations for which it is liable not later than the 30th day after the date of notification by the commissioner.
(b) The guaranty fund shall make payments to claimants whose entitlement to benefits can be ascertained by the guaranty fund.
Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 407A.460
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the guaranty fund is not liable for the payment of any penalties assessed for any act or omission on the part of any person other than the guaranty fund.