Tex. Labor Code § 417.002
RECOVERY IN THIRD-PARTY ACTION
Texas · Texas Labor Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Labor Code § 417.002, RECOVERY IN THIRD-PARTY ACTION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/688121
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(a) The net amount recovered by a claimant in a third-party action shall be used to reimburse the insurance carrier for benefits, including medical benefits, that have been paid for the compensable injury.
(b) Any amount recovered that exceeds the amount of the reimbursement required under Subsection (a) shall be treated as an advance against future benefits, including medical benefits, that the claimant is entitled to receive under this subtitle.
(c) If the advance under Subsection (b) is adequate to cover all future benefits, the insurance carrier is not required to resume the payment of benefits. If the advance is insufficient, the insurance carrier shall resume the payment of benefits when the advance is exhausted.