Zenith Insurance Co. v. Ayala

In this workers’ compensation case, the court of appeals concluded that the carrier waived its right to dispute the extent of the claimant’s compensable injury by failing to adhere to Texas Labor Code section 409.021(c)’s sixty-day deadline. 325 S.W.3d 209. We recently held that the sixty-day period for challenging compensa-bility does not apply to a dispute over extent of injury. State Office of Risk Mgmt. v. Lawton, 295 S.W.3d 646, 649-50 (Tex.2009). In light of Lawton, we reverse the court of appeals’ judgment and remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings.

On January 23,…