Legal Opinion
Texas Workforce Commission v. Wichita County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 8, 2016No. 02-15-00215-CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TERRIE LIVINGSTON, CHIEF JUSTICE
This appeal raises the question of whether an employee who is taking leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act1 (FMLA)—which gives certain protections to individuals who are employed—may obtain unemployment bene*921fits under the Texas Labor Code. We hold that such a person may not simultaneously enjoy the benefits of both statutes. We therefore overrule TWC’s two issues and affirm the judgment of the trial court, which rests on the same conclusion.
Background Facts
The facts at issue are largely undisputed. Appellee Wichita County, Texas (the…
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