Employer's Procedural Error Voids Favorable Summary Judgment

A Texas appellate court ruled that an employer’s failure to provide notice of a proposed judgment to the Division of Workers’ Compensation rendered the judgment void. Case: Hodari v. The City of College Station, No. 14-23-00781-CV, 12/31/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Jafari Hodari worked for the City of College Station. He filed a workers’ compensation claim, seeking benefits for an alleged injury. An administrative law judge awarded benefits and attorney fees to Hodari. A Division of Workers’ Compensation appeals panel affirmed. The city then...