Sinclair v. Albertson's, Inc.

OPINION

GRANT, Justice.

Charles Sinclair appeals the county court’s order dismissing this case for lack of jurisdiction after determining that Sinclair failed to provide the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (TWCC) with timely notice of his work-related injury and failed to show good cause for that untimely notice in compliance with the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act.

Although the parties frame the sole issue in terms of whether the Mailbox Rule applies to the filings with the TWCC, we believe the sole issue is whether the failure to file a copy of the petition with the TWCC within forty…