Non-Subscribing Employer Can Compel Arbitration of Worker's Claims of Injury

A Texas appellate court ruled that a non-subscribing employer’s motion to compel arbitration of a worker’s claims of injury should have been granted, as a matter of law. Case: Walmart Stores Texas LLC v. Peavley, No. 09-21-00403-CV, 02/09/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Tony Peavley worked for Walmart Stores Texas LLC. He allegedly sustained injuries in the course and scope of his employment while moving pallets of water and filed suit against Walmart Texas. Walmart Texas is a non-subscriber to workers' compensation insurance, allowing employees to file suit a...