Limited Scope of Worker's Administrative Appeal Waived Ability to Raise Issues on Judicial Review

A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker’s failure to pursue an administrative appeal from a hearing officer’s determination of her date of maximum medical improvement and impairment rating forfeited her ability to raise this issues before a trial court judge. Case: In re Zurich American Insurance Co., No. 05-17-00638-CV, 12/19/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Rhondolyn Mack filed a workers’ compensation claim against her employer, a Texas workers’ compensation system subscriber with coverage from the Zurich American Insurance Co. Mack and Zuric...