Texas Supreme Court

Margarita Morales

December 7, 200751 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 195

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that a worker’s employment status is a compensability issue governed by Tex. Lab. Code § 410.301(a), granting the district court jurisdiction to review the TWCC appeals panel’s decision. Accordingly, the Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for further proceedings under the proper review scheme.