Section 126.1 - Definitions Applicable to All BenefitsThe following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Employer Initiation of Benefits - Money paid by an employer to the employee to compensate the employee for lost wages or paid by the employer for medical expenses during a period in which the carrier has either:(A) contested compensability of the injury;(B) contested liability for the injury; or(C) has not completed its initial investigation of the injury which is limited to seven days after the carrier receives first written notice of the injury as defined in § 124.1 of this title (relating to Notice of Injury).(2) Nonpecuniary Wages--Wages paid to an employee in a form other than money. Examples of nonpecuniary wages include but are not limited to: (A) Health insurance premiums;(D) Lodging/housing/rent;(E) Payment of professional license fees;(G) Provision of a vehicle/fuel.(3) Pecuniary Wages--Wages paid to an employee in the form of money. Examples of pecuniary wages include, but are not limited to: (A) Hourly, weekly, biweekly, monthly (etc.) wages;(C) Piecework compensation;(D) Any monetary allowance such as for health insurance premiums, vehicle/fuel, food/meals, clothing/uniforms, laundry/cleaning, or lodging/housing/rent;(E) Monetary bonuses earned or accrued by the employee; and(4) Unrecoupable overpayment--The amount of benefits paid by the carrier to the claimant which were not owed and which were not recoverable or convertible from other income benefits.28 Tex. Admin. Code § 126.1
The provisions of this §126.1 adopted to be effective December 26, 1999, 24 TexReg 11399