Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n v. Barker

COLLEY, Justice.

This is a workers’ compensation case in which appellant Texas Employers Insurance Association (TEIA) appeals from a judgment awarding appellee Laverne Barker cumulative benefits for 210 weeks to cover loss of the use of her left thumb and left hand. We will reverse and remand this cause to the trial court.

The question presented is whether, under the jury’s verdict, the appellee is entitled to recover compensation for 60 weeks for the permanent loss of use of her left thumb and 150 weeks for the permanent loss of the use of her left hand.

The record contains a court-approved…