Rodriguez v. Texas Employment Commission

OPINION

HINOJOSA, Justice.

Appellant, Johnny Rodriguez, sued appel-lee, the Texas Workforce Commission, f/k/a the Texas Employment Commission, for judicial review of the Commission’s decision denying him unemployment benefits. After a bench trial, the trial court affirmed the Commission’s decision. Rodriguez raises five issues challenging the trial court’s judgment. We affirm in part and reverse and render in part.

Rodriguez, an employee of the City of Portland, Texas, was injured on June 24, 1991, while working. After briefly receiving worker’s compensation benefits, Rodriguez returned to his…