State Ex Rel. Director, Worker's Compensation Division v. Tallman

ROSE, Justice,

specially concurring, with whom McCLINTOCK, Justice, joins.

I agree with the result and reasoning of this decision, but I feel compelled to emphasize that I do so because I am not permitted, under the pretense of statutory interpretation, to rewrite a clear legislative enactment. See, Legate v. Bituminous Fire & Marine Insurance Co., 483 S.W.2d 488 (Tex.Civ.App. — Beaumont 1972, writ refused n. r. e.). As stated by the appellant in Legate:

“ ‘It is difficult to believe that any law would require of those affected by it that a claim be filed before anyone had knowledge of the facts…