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Texas Labor Code § 408.047

State Average Weekly Wage

Workers' Compensation Benefits · Computation of Average Weekly Wage

(a) On and after October 1, 2006, the state average weekly wage is equal to 88 percent of the average weekly wage in covered employment computed by the Texas Workforce Commission under Section 207.002(c).

(b) Expired.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the commissioner by rule may increase the state average weekly wage to an amount not to exceed 100 percent of the average weekly wage in covered employment computed by the Texas Workforce Commission under Section 207.002(c).

Official text of the Texas Labor Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 963, Sec. 6, eff. June 20, 2003.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 3.100, eff. September 1, 2005.

This section refers to

§ 207.002

Sections that refer to this one

§ 408.0445§ 408.061§ 408.062