Legal Opinion
INSURANCE OF STATE OF PENNSYLAVANIA v. Muro
Texas Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 2011No. 09-0340PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Medina
The Texas Workers’ Compensation Act authorizes the award of lifetime income benefits to employees who lose certain body parts or suffer certain injuries in work-related accidents. The specific body parts and injuries that qualify an employee for this type of benefit are enumerated in section 408.161 of the act. See Tex. Lab. Code § 408.161(a)(l)-(7). That enumeration includes, among others, “loss [or lost use] of both feet at or above the ankle.” Id. § 408.161(a)(2), (b).
The question here concerns the standard for awarding lifetime income benefits under section 408.161. The employee in this…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. GarciaTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Consolidated Underwriters v. LangleyTexas Supreme Court · 1943
- Travelers Insurance Company v. SeaboltTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Mid-Century Insurance Co. v. Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
- Travelers Insurance Company v. MarmolejoTexas Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Dallas National Insurance Co. v. MoralesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2013
- Dallas National Insurance Company v. Gloria De La Cruz, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2013
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Adcock, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
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