Valley Forge Insurance Co. v. Austin

We deny the motion for rehearing. We withdraw our opinion of February 6, 2003, and substitute the following in its place.

We deny the petition for review. The court of appeals concluded that Timothy Austin’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits is not barred by the election-of-remedies doctrine. Valley Forge Ins. Co. v. Austin, 65 S.W.3d 371, 373 (Tex.App.—Dallas, 2001). We agree. See, e.g., Am. Cas. Co. v. Martin, 97 S.W.3d 679, 684-85 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2003, no pet. h.); Cigna Ins. Co. v. Evans, 847 S.W.2d 417, 422-23 (Tex.App.-Texarkana 1993, no writ); U.S. Fire Ins. Co. v. Pettyjohn,…