Gray v. Holloway Construction Co.

OPINION

DAUGHTREY, Justice.

This workers’ compensation case involves an appeal by the employer and its insurance carrier from a judgment awarding permanent partial disability and medical benefits to the employee, Walter Gray. The appellants contend that the employee made a binding election to receive benefits under Texas law and is thus precluded from seeking benefits under Tennessee law. We disagree and affirm.

On June 13, 1986, Walter Gray suffered a work-related injury while employed in Dallas, Texas, by Holloway Construction Company, a Texas-based company. During the period that he was off…