1. (a) In order to be eligible to receive reimbursement from the return-to-work account, an employer must:

   1. (1) be an eligible employer that has incurred an eligible expense;
   2. (2) have Texas workers' compensation insurance in effect on the date the employee is injured and be able to provide proof of coverage;
   3. (3) submit an Application for Reimbursement from the Return-to-Work Account for Small Employers; and
   4. (4) provide any additional or supplemental information to the return-to-work account administrator that may be deemed necessary by the Division.
2. (b) An employer that willfully applies for or receives reimbursement from the account knowing that the employer is not an eligible employer commits a violation.

Source Note:The provisions of this §137.45 adopted to be effective February 22, 2006, 31 TexReg 1037.