Split Court Overturns Denial of Worker's Claim from Accident while Working at Home

A divided Texas appellate court ruled that a municipal employer's failure to raise an argument that its employee had violated the Government Code by working from home during the administrative adjudication of that employee's claim for benefits barred the employer from raising that argument at the trial court to contest the compensability of the injury. Case: Martinez v. SORM, No. 04-14-00558-CV, 02/10/2016, published. Facts: Edna A. Martinez was employed as a case worker for the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. While working at home on a Saturday, Martinez...