Centre Insurance Co. v. Pollitt
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RICK STRANGE, Justice.
This is a workers’ compensation dispute. Carl Pollitt suffered an on-the-job injury and received workers’ compensation benefits from Centre Insurance Company, Successor to Business Insurance Company. After reaching maximum medical improvement (MMI), Pollitt claimed that his condition had substantially changed and he sought an increased impairment rating. The trial court granted Pollitt’s motion for summary judgment and increased Pollitt’s impairment rating. Because Pollitt’s condition changed after his statutory MMI date, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. GarciaTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Fulton v. Associated Indemnity Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001
- Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. ManascoTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation v. Jackson, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2007
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