Retama Development Corp. v. Texas Workforce Commission

BEA ANN SMITH, Justice.

Appellants, the Retama Development Corporation and Retama Park Management Company, L.C. (collectively “Retama Park”) appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of appellees, the Texas Workforce Commission (“TWC”) and Jimmy W. Brown. Retama Park challenges the TWC’s ruling that unemployment benefits awarded to Mr. Brown following his layoff from Retama Park’s employment are chargeable to Retama Park’s employer account, arguing that its account is protected by section 204.022(a)(2) of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. That section provides that…