Legal Opinion
Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers' Compensation v. Ronald Mensch
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided January 14, 2015No. 04-14-00449-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by:
Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (“the Division”) appeals from the trial court’s denial of its plea to the jurisdiction in which it alleged the trial court lacked jurisdiction over the lawsuit filed by Ronald Mensch because Mensch failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. We reverse and render a dismissal in favor of the Division.
BACKGROUND
Mensch was injured on June 9, 1980, in a work-related accident when a tire rim struck him in the face. State Farm Insurance, the workers’ compensation insurance…
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