The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that a self-insured governmental entity deemed an "insurance carrier" under the state Workers' Compensation Act did not have to pay for the work of its injured worker's attorney in pursuing a fee award.Claimant attorney Bradley D. McClellan said the decision in Manbeck v. Austin Independent School District, No. 11-0429, means that "every injured school teacher or injured police officer who is sued by their government employer cannot recover attorney fees when they win against the government."He warned that "this will effectively eliminate attor...
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