Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided November 12, 1980Published
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable Jimmy Mankins Chairman, House Employment Practices Committee House of Representatives Austin, Texas 78711
Re: Obligations of a general contractor to a subcontractor under the workers' compensation laws
Dear Mr. Mankins:
You have asked three questions concerning a general contractor's obligations to a subcontractor under the workers' compensation laws, article 8306, et seq., V.T.C.S. We will assume for purposes of this discussion that the subcontractor you inquire about is a bona fide independent contractor, who is not deemed an `employee' within section 1, article 8309, V.T.C.S.
Your…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tarry Moving & Storage Co. v. Railroad CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1963
- Tarry Moving & Storage Co. v. Railroad Commission of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Houston Fire & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Farm Air Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1959
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. HallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
- Texas Employers' Ins. Ass'n v. HarperCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
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