Nonsubscribing Employer May Compel Arbitration of Worker's Negligence Claim

A Texas appellate court ruled that a nonsubscribing employer should have been able to compel an employee to arbitrate his negligence claim for an alleged workplace injury. Case: Tejas Tubular Products Inc. v. Palacios, No. 01-21-00136-CV, 11/18/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Maximo Palacios worked for Tejas Tubular Products Inc. Tejas did not subscribe to the workers’ compensation system. Palacios sued Tejas for negligence stemming from an alleged hand injury he claims he sustained while cleaning a piece of machinery in the course and scope of his employment. Tejas mo...