Reese v. Standard Fire Insurance Co.

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment granted the appellant in his cross action for worker’s compensation benefits.

Arthur Reese, Jr. (Reese or appellant) injured his lower back on March 14, 1975 while shoveling wet cement during the course and scope of his employment as a construction worker for P. G. Bell Company. He filed a claim for worker’s compensation benefits, and he was awarded the sum of $8,648.10 by the Texas Industrial Accident Board. The worker’s compensa-' tion insurance carrier, Standard Fire Insurance Company (Standard or appellee), sued in district…