Legal Opinion
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Meador
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 11, 1999No. 2-97-089-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LEE ANN DAUPHINOT, Justice.
The primary issue in this workers’ compensation case is whether timely filing of a petition with the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission is jurisdictional in nature. Because we conclude the filing requirement of section 410.253 of the Texas Labor Code is not jurisdictional, we reverse the dismissal judgment of the trial court and remand the case to the trial court.
I. INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Valerie Meador (“Meador”) claimed to have sustained compensable injuries under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act on September 23, 1992. St. Paul Fire and…
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