Court Tosses Worker's Challenge to Venue Transfer, Upholds Dismissal of DWC as Party

A Texas appellate court dismissed a worker’s challenge to a trial court’s order transferring venue and upheld the dismissal of the Division of Workers’ Compensation as a party to his suit. Case: Childress v. Travelers Indemnity Co., No. 03-21-00579-CV, 07/08/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Alvy Childress worked for W&W-AFCO Steel LLC and filed a workers’ compensation claim for an alleged injury. After a contested case hearing and an adverse administrative determination by an appeals panel, Childress filed suit for judicial review in Travis Cou...