Texas Labor Code Chapter 417 – Third-Party Liability
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| § 417.001 | Third-Party Liability |
| § 417.002 | Recovery in Third-Party Action |
| § 417.003 | Attorney’s Fee for Representation of Insurance Carrier’s Interest |
| § 417.004 | Employer Liability to Third Party |
Terms Used In Texas Labor Code Chapter 417 - Third-Party Liability
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005