Court Upholds Jury's Expansion of Worker's Claim, Award of Lifetime Income Benefits

A Texas appellate court upheld a jury’s award finding a worker had 13 additional compensable conditions resulting from his fall from a ladder and that he was entitled to lifetime income benefits for his injuries. Case: Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Thompson, No. 05-16-00816-CV, 01/24/2018, published. Facts: Billy Thompson worked for the Allied Fence Co., a subscriber to the Texas workers’ compensation system. Allied carried workers’ compensation insurance coverage from the Travelers Indemnity Co. Thompson fell off a ladder while at work in May 1997. Over the course of th...