Legal Opinion
In re Accident Fund Gen. Ins. Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 2017No. 16-0556PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Per curiam
The Texas Workers' Compensation Act "provides the exclusive process and remedies for claims arising out of a carrier's investigation, handling, or settling of a claim for workers' compensation benefits." In re Crawford & Co. , 458 S.W.3d 920, 925-26 (Tex. 2015) (orig. proceeding); see Tex. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Ruttiger , 381 S.W.3d 430, 444, 456 (Tex. 2012). In this original proceeding, we determine whether the Division of Workers' Compensation has exclusive jurisdiction over statutory and tort claims alleging the Act's "bona fide offer of employment" process was misused to fabricate grounds for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- American Motorists Insurance Co. v. FodgeTexas Supreme Court · 2002
- Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. RuttigerTexas Supreme Court · 2012
- in Re Crawford & Company, Crawford & Company Healthcare Management, Inc., Patsy Hogan and Old Republic Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 2015
- In Re Liberty Mutual Fire InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 2009
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