Zurich American Insurance Co. v. Gill

OPINION

LEE ANN DAUPHINOT, Justice.

I. Introduction

In a single point, Appellant Zurich American Insurance Company appeals the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of Appellee Lauren Gill, affirming that Zurich owes medical benefits to Gill under a workers’ compensation claim. The issue before this court is the interpretation of Texas Labor Code section 409.021(c) regarding the effect of the failure to contest the compensability of an injury. Zurich’s position is that (1) its failure to dispute that Gill had a compensable injury does not mean that it cannot dispute whether she had an injury…