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John Lee Doss, an employee of Tarrant County Waste Disposal, Inc. (TCWD), sustained personal injuries in a bulldozer fall. TCWD, a non-subscriber to Worker's Compensation, had a blanket accident policy which paid Doss's medical expenses. Doss signed a release related to partial disability coverage but subsequently sued TCWD for common law negligence. The trial court ruled in favor of Doss. TCWD appealed, arguing the release barred the claim, a new trial was justified by newly discovered evidence, and an offset for medical payments was due. The appellate court found the release only applied to policy claims, TCWD lacked diligence regarding new evidence, and that payments from TCWD's policy were not from a collateral source, thus allowing an offset. The judgment was reformed to reduce Doss's recovery by the medical expenses paid and affirmed as reformed.
Tarrant County Waste Disposal, Inc. v. Doss is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Texas.
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John Lee Doss, an employee of Tarrant County Waste Disposal, Inc. (TCWD), sustained personal injuries in a bulldozer fall. TCWD, a non-subscriber to Worker's Compensation, had a blanket accident policy which paid Doss's medical expenses. Doss signed a release related to partial disability coverage but subsequently sued TCWD for common law negligence. The trial court ruled in favor of Doss. TCWD appealed, arguing the release barred the claim, a new trial was justified by newly discovered evidence, and an offset for medical payments was due. The appellate court found the release only applied to policy claims, TCWD lacked diligence regarding new evidence, and that payments from TCWD's policy were not from a collateral source, thus allowing an offset. The judgment was reformed to reduce Doss's recovery by the medical expenses paid and affirmed as reformed.
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