Legal Opinion
Dallas National Insurance Company v. Gloria De La Cruz
Texas Supreme Court
Decided August 28, 2015No. 13-0814PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
In this workers’ compensation case, the trial court awarded Gloria De La Cruz lifetime income benefits (LIBs) pursuant to Section 408.161 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act). Tex. Lab. Code § 408.161. The award was based on De La Cruz’s claim that an injury to her back extended to and affected both her feet at or above the ankle, causing permanent, total loss of use of them. The court of appeals affirmed. We reverse and render.
De La Cruz was working as a cook for Kona Kreek restaurant on February 18, 2004, when she fell, injuring her left knee and back. Kona Kreek earned workers’…
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