Garcia v. Insurance Co. of State of Pennsylvania

This is a workers’ compensation case. The jury found that Mrs. Garcia was permanently and partially incapacitated, beginning January 23, 1985, and awarded past and future compensation. The trial court rendered judgment for the plaintiff based on the jury findings. In an unpublished opinion, the court of appeals reversed and rendered judgment for the carrier that Mrs. Garcia take nothing because there was evidence in the record indicating that Mrs. Garcia was not incapacitated for at least one week as required by Tex.Rev.Civ. StatAnn. art. 8306, § 6 (Vernon 1967). We reverse the judgment of…