STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT v. Adkins

OPINION

Opinion By

Justice O’NEILL.

In this workers’ compensation case, a jury determined appellee Larry Adkins suffered a compensable injury on August 11, 2006 and that he had a disability from August 11, 2006 to the present. Appellant, the State Office of Risk Management (“SORM”), argues the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury’s findings. We reverse and render.

Background

In 2005, Adkins worked for North Sky Communications as a regional manager overseeing the installation of fiberoptic drops for Verizon Fios. On October 25, 2005, a car traveling approximately fifty-five miles…