Insurance and Disability Benefits: Texas
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Gloria Ju
Summary
- Texas employers are not required to provide life insurance benefits. If life insurance benefits are provided, certain requirements must be met. See Group Life Insurance.
- If a Texas employer offers group life insurance, premiums for the policies may be paid from different sources. See Employer Contribution and Coverage Requirements.
- Employees are entitled to a minimum grace period for paying premiums, except the first. See Grace Period.
- Group life insurance policies may be converted to individual policies under some circumstances. See Conversion Rights.
- If an employee stops working due to a labor dispute, the employee may continue group coverage by fulfilling certain requirements. See Continuation Coverage During Labor Disputes.
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