Cigna Insurance Co. of Texas v. Rubalcada

OPINION

O’CONNOR, Justice.

We are asked to decide if a worker receiving compensation under a Compromise Settlement Agreement (CSA) may claim additional benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act for new injuries sustained during treatment for the original injury. The answer is no. We reverse and render

judgment for the appellant, Cigna Insurance Company of Texas.

Summary of the Facts

Eliazar Rubalcada, the plaintiff, was injured on the job in 1989. In 1991, the plaintiff and Cigna signed a CSA providing for medical care until August 1994. Cigna paid the plaintiff $38,000 and provided three years…