Charles Manbeck v. Austin Independent School District

In this workers’ compensation case, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) argues that it is immune from an award of attorney fees granted to its injured employee. We agree and accordingly reverse in part the judgment of the court of appeals.

Charles Manbeck, an AISD employee, injured himself on the job while tightening a door closer. AISD, a self-insured governmental entity deemed an “insurance carrier” under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), see Tex. Lab.Code § 401.011(27), acknowledged that Manbeck had been injured but disputed whether the compensable injury extended to two…