Legal Opinion
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. Harris County
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided April 1, 2004No. 14-03-00435-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LESLIE BROCK YATES, Justice.
In this appeal, we are faced with an issue of first impression regarding the timeliness of an appeal filed by a party contesting an impairment rating decided by an administrative judge pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. An administrative judge determined, after a contested case hearing, that Juanita Hamilton was disabled due to an injury suffered during the course and scope of her employment with appellee Harris County. A Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (“TWCC”) appeals panel subsequently concluded that Harris County’s appeal of that…
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- H.G. Sledge, Inc. v. Prospective Investment & Trading Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Frank v. Liberty Insurance Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2008
- Bell v. Zurich American Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2010
- American Zurich Insurance Co. v. Samudio, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010
- Trinity Universal Insurance Company v. Rebecca L. Day and Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2004
- American Zurich Insurance Company v. Daniel Samudio, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010
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