Texas Labor Code 409.003 – Claim for Compensation
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Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 409.003
- 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
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
An employee or a person acting on the employee’s behalf shall file with the division a claim for compensation for an injury not later than one year after the date on which:
(1) the injury occurred; or
(2) if the injury is an occupational disease, the employee knew or should have known that the disease was related to the employee’s employment.