New Boston General Hospital, Inc. v. Texas Workforce Commission

OPINION ON REHEARING

In their motion for rehearing, New Boston General Hospital, Inc. and Dr. James J. Naples contend that a fact issue exists as to whether the “safe harbor” provisions of the federal and state statutes apply to Becky Borgeson. We find that this point is immaterial to a proper resolution of this appeal.

Where a regulatory statute imposes a penalty for its violation but does not expressly declare that contracts in violation of its provisions are void, a contract that contravenes the provisions of the statute is not necessarily invalid. Ross Amigos Oil Co. v. State, 134 Tex. 626,…