INA of Texas v. Smith

OPINION

BROOKSHIRE, Justice.

Workers’ Compensation case. This appeal sub judice follows a district court proceeding under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 8306, et seq. (Vernon 1967 and Vernon Supp.1988). The claimant was Jessie L. Smith, who retired from Texaco, Inc., in 1981. Mr. Smith filed his claim for com*526pensation on or about January 13,1986. In a juried proceeding the jury’s verdict found a total loss of the use of Smith’s hearing and the date of cumulative injury was found to be August 15, 1986. In calculating the judgment the district court employed a…