Albertson's, Inc. v. Sinclair

We consider three issues in this petition for review: (1) when is a party, who seeks judicial review of a Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Appeals Panel decision, required to file a copy of its petition with the Commission under the Texas Labor Code section 410.253; (2) whether “the mailbox rule” 1 applies to section 410.253 filings in judicial review actions under Texas Labor Code chapter 410, subchapter G; 2 and (3) whether an untimely section 410.253 filing with the Commission deprives the trial court of jurisdiction over the judicial review action. We hold that section 410.253…