Director, State Employees Workers' Compensation Division v. Bush

STEWART, Justice.

The State of Texas appeals an award of $26,714.08 to Wylma A. Bush, appellee, for injuries sustained on the premises of her employer, Terrell State Hospital. In its sole point of error, the State asserts that there is no evidence to support the jury’s finding that Bush was injured in the course and scope of employment. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm.

The facts surrounding the injury are not disputed. Bush, a food service worker, had a twelve-year history of high blood pressure. On February 28, 1981, during her morning routine at work, she felt faint but “did not go all…