Subcontractor's Employee Can't Maintain Suit Against Contractors Enrolled in OCIP

A Texas appellate court ruled that a general contractor and subcontractor who enrolled in an owner-controlled insurance program for workers’ compensation coverage were immune from civil liability. Case: Mariscal v. McCarthy Building Companies Inc., No. 13-19-00211-CV, 03/25/2021, published. Facts: Christus Health hired McCarthy Building Companies Inc. for a construction project on Spohn Hospital-Shoreline in Corpus Christi. McCarthy subcontracted with Murray Drywall & Insulation of Texas Inc. and The Brandt Companies LLC. Murray then subcontracted with Emerald Coast Cleaners. Gua...