Texas Employers' Ins. v. Herzing

Appellee, Alic'e Herzing, was employed by a telephone company as a switch-hoard operator at Del Rio, and according to her allegations was injured in the course of that employment, entitling her to compensation from appellant insurance association under the provisions of the Texas/ Workmen’s Compensation Law (Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St. 1925, arts. 8306-8309). The Industrial Accident Board found her to be totally incapacitated, and awarded compensation to her in the form of a “running award” at the rate of $8.65 per week to be paid so long as her incapacity remained total. Upon her appeal the…