Is it Illegal for a Debt Collection Agency to Collect on an Individual for a Worker&#39;s Compensation Claim?
<p>If someone were to have a worker's compensation claim in Texas that had been approved but unpaid, can the medical provider legally file a claim against the injured?</p>

<p>More specifically, the employer paid the hospital bill but did not pay the physician bill - which has now gone to collections.</p>

<p>It appears that SEC. 413.042. PRIVATE CLAIMS; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION of the Texas Labor Code, Title 5 - Workers' Compensation Act prohibits this.</p>

<p>It depends <a href="https://casetext.com/statute/texas-codes/labor-code/title-5-workers-compensation/subtitle-a-texas-workers-compensation-act/chapter-413-medical-review/subchapter-d-health-care-providers/section-413042-private-claims-administrative-violation" rel="nofollow noreferrer">under that law</a> on whether the claim was finally adjudicated not compensable, or the employee violated <a href="https://casetext.com/statute/texas-codes/labor-code/title-5-workers-compensation/subtitle-a-texas-workers-compensation-act/chapter-408-workers-compensation-benefits/subchapter-b-medical-benefits/section-408022-selection-of-doctor" rel="nofollow noreferrer">§408.022</a> without the doctor's knowledge. The most relevant part of that section is that the employee must "receive medical treatment from a doctor chosen from a list of doctors approved by the commissioner", except in an emergency. If all parties were properly notified that this is a workman's comp case etc. and the employees selection of doctor is not illegal, then the doctor cannot pursue a claim against the employee.</p>

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