- (a) Scope of these rules. Except for benefit disputes, governed by Chapters 140, 142, and 143 of this title (relating to Dispute Resolution--General Provisions; Dispute Resolution--Benefit Contested Case Hearing; and Dispute Resolution--Review by the Appeals Panel), these rules govern all hearings to adjudicate disputes arising under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act (the Act), where the first day of a hearing in which evidence is admitted occurs on or after January 1, 1996.
- (b) Applicability of the Administrative Procedure Act. The sections of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) enumerated in the Texas Labor Code, §401.021(1), apply to the hearings governed by this chapter. In hearings involving those sanctions defined by the Act, §§402.072, 407.046, and 408.023, the commissioners render the final decision and the provisions of the APA, §2001.062, will be followed.
Source Note:The provisions of this §148.1 adopted to be effective December 4, 1995, 20 TexReg 9706.