TEXAS EMPLOYERS INSURANCE ASS'N v. Hubbard

SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.

The single issue to be resolved in the instant case is whether or not there was good cause for the late filing of an industrial accident claim.

Plaintiff Lee Roy Hubbard suffered an injury to his back on May 12, 1970 while in the employ of Lone Star Steel Company. Hubbard’s claim for workmen’s compensation was not filed until August 30, 1971, some fifteen months after his accident. 1 The Industrial Accident Board denied Hubbard’s claim and he appealed. In the trial court the Insurance Carrier filed a motion for summary judgment which was sustained. The court of civil…