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Terms Used In Texas Labor Code 502.001

  • 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

In this chapter:
(1) “Division” means the division of workers’ compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance.
(2) “Employee” means a person employed in the service of an institution whose name appears on the institution’s payroll.
(3) “Institution” means an institution of higher education or agency under the direction or governance of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.
(4) “System” has the meaning assigned by Section 85.01(1), Education Code.