Suit Against Non-Subscribing Employer Constitutes Action to Collect Comp Benefits

A Texas appellate court ruled that a suit against a nonsubscribing employer constitutes "an action to collect workers' compensation benefits under the workers' compensation law” for purposes of designating a responsible third party. Case: In re East Texas Medical Center Athens, No. 12-23-00263-CV, 11/21/2023, published. Facts: Sharon Dunn allegedly suffered injuries while working for the East Texas Medical Center in Athens when an emergency medical technician named Gary Woolverton pushed an empty stretcher into her back. Procedural history: Dunn initially sued Woolverton ...