Worker's Failure to Challenge Administrative Decision Forecloses Civil Remedy Against Employer

A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s personal injury claims against his subscribing employer, finding he failed to properly challenge the administrative ruling that he was not an independent contractor. Case: Gonzalez v. Lopez, No. 13-22-00216-CV, 08/03/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Oscar Gonzalez alleged that he was "an on-duty employee" of Santiago Lopez and Lopez Carpets when he fell from a ladder and sustained injuries. Gonzalez filed suit for negligence and gross negligence, stating that Lopez failed to provide a safe ...