- (a) In this section, "first responder" has the meaning assigned by Section 504.055.
- (b) The public counsel shall designate an employee of the office to act as first responder liaison.
- (c) The first responder liaison shall assist an injured first responder and, if applicable, the ombudsman assigned to the first responder's case, during a workers' compensation administrative dispute resolution process.
(d) The first responder liaison:
- (1) must meet the qualifications for designation as an ombudsman under this subchapter; and
- (2) is subject to the training and education requirements for an ombudsman under this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 465 (H.B. 2082), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.