Legal Opinion

Jamie Harvel and the Austin Police Association v. Texas Department of Insurance - Division of Workers' Compensation, and Commissioner Rod Borderlon, in His Official Capacity

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 11, 2015No. NUMBER 13-14-00095-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION 1

Opinion by

Justice Longoria

Officer Jamie Harvel and the Austin Police Association, appellants, bring this interlocutory appeal challenging a plea to the jurisdiction granted in favor of appel-lees, the Division of Workers’ Compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance (“the Division”) and the Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Ryan Braman, in his official capacity. 2 We affirm the trial court’s order granting the plea and dismissing for lack of jurisdiction.

I. Background 3

The Austin Police Department normally assigned Officer Harvel to work at the police station located in…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  2. The City of El Paso v. Lilli M. HeinrichTexas Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Kerry Heckman, on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. Williamson CountyTexas Supreme Court · 2012
  4. Texas Lottery Commission v. First State Bank of DeQueenTexas Supreme Court · 2010
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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Dr. Eric Vanderwerff, D.C. v. Texas Department of Insurance-Division of Workers' Compensation and Commissioner Ryan Brannan, in His Official Capacity and the Travelers Indemnity Company of Connecticut, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2015
  5. Ex Parte Christopher Riggins v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2025

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