Failure to file a claim for compensation with the division as required under Section 409.003 relieves the employer and the employer's insurance carrier of liability under this subtitle unless:

1. (1) good cause exists for failure to file a claim in a timely manner; or
2. (2) the employer or the employer's insurance carrier does not contest the claim.

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.136, eff. September 1, 2005.