Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's UDJA Claim against DWC

A Texas appellate court ruled that an injured worker's claim seeking declaratory judgment based on the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act for the Division of Workers' Compensation to follow the laws and rules applicable to DWC cases was properly dismissed. Case: Hernandez v. Texas Department of Insurance, No. 04-14-00123-CV, 07/30/2014, published. Facts: Blanca Hernandez suffered injuries in the course of her employment with the Eagle Pass Independent School District. She filed a claim for compensation with the Texas Department of Insurance − Division of Workers' C...