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Texas · workers compensation

What is the state threshold for Texas · workers compensation?

For Texas, law category is workers compensation; state threshold is Not required; coverage / scope is n/a, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14; source re-checked 2026-10-17.

Texas | Not required | n/a | Texas is the only state where private employers can opt out entirely. Companies with government building or construction contracts must carry coverage. Public and educational employers must carry coverage.

— workcompone.com, retrieved 2026-08-14

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Texas verified
Law category
workers compensation our reading
State threshold
Not required verified
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Texas is the only state where private employers can opt out entirely. Companies with government building or construction contracts must carry coverage. Public and educational employers must carry coverage. verified
Coverage / scope
n/a verified
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