Court Revives Worker's Civil Suit Against Nonsubscribing Employer

A Texas appellate court revived a roofer’s claims against his nonsubscribing employer for his injuries from a fall from a ladder. Case: Lopez Zeferino v. Anderson Morrison Construction LLC, No. 01-23-00791-CV, 04/15/2025, published. Facts: Shawn Morrison founded Anderson Morrison Construction LLC in 2005. AMC primarily conducted roofing-related business, and it was a workers’ compensation nonsubscriber. Jose Manuel Lopez Zeferino worked for AMC for several years as a roofer and then as a supervisor. In June 2020, AMC directed Lopez to take photographs of a roof on a t...