Employer's Procedural Error Was Fatal to Appellate Jurisdiction

A Texas appellate court ruled that an employer's failure to comply with the procedural rules for securing judicial review of an unfavorable decision by the Division of Workers' Compensation rendered the trial court's decision void, and thereby divested the appellate court of jurisdiction. Case: University of Texas System v. Thomas, No. 01-14-00244-CV, 03/26/2015, published. Facts: The University of Texas Medical Branch hired Letitia Thomas as a customer service representative. When she arrived for work on July 22, 2011, Thomas parked her car in a parking lot owned and controlled...