Court Orders Dismissal of Worker's Suit Over Alleged Mishandling of Comp Claim

A Texas appellate court ruled that a self-insured group trust was entitled to dismissal of a worker’s civil action predicated on the alleged mishandling of his comp claim. Case: In re Texas Alliance of Energy Producers-Workers’ Compensation Self-Insured Group Trust, No. 09-17-00364-CV, 11/16/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: John Bennett suffered injuries in a work-related car accident in 2006 Bennett’s employer was a member of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers-Workers’ Compensation Self-Insured Group Trust, which accepted his injuries as compe...