Texas Regulations 149.1
From Wcc
§ 149.1 Definitions.
| History:
(1) Act -- The Texas Workers' Compensation Act, Texas Labor Code, §§ 401.001 et. seq. (2) ALJ -- The Administrative Law Judge assigned by the State Office of Administrative Hearings. (3) APA -- The Administrative Procedure Act, as specified in the Government Code, Chapter 2001. (4) Commission -- The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission. (5) Contested Case -- A proceeding in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of a party are to be determined by an agency after an opportunity for adjudicative hearing as defined in the Government Code, §2001.003, subject, however, to the provisions of the Act as codified in the Texas Labor Code, title 5, Subtitle A, including §§ 401.021(1), 411.049, 413.031, 413.055, 415.034, 402.073, 407.046, and 408.0231; and the rules adopted by the commission, in particular Chapter 148 of this title (relating to Hearings Conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings). (6) IRO -- An Independent Review Organization, established in accordance with Insurance Code article 21.58C, performing reviews of health care under the Act. (7) MOU -- The Memorandum of Understanding executed by the commission in accordance with this chapter. (8) SOAH -- The State Office of Administrative Hearings. (9) TWCC Chief Clerk -- The Chief Clerk of Proceedings within the Hearings Division of the commission. The provisions of this §149.1 adopted to be effective June 9, 2005 30 TexReg 3250 |
