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Violanda Soledad sued Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company after it denied her uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) insurance claim. Soledad was injured as a passenger in a single-vehicle accident caused by a co-employee's negligence while both were in the course and scope of their employment. After receiving workers' compensation benefits, Soledad filed a claim for UM/UIM benefits under her personal policy, asserting damages exceeded the workers' compensation coverage. Texas Farm Bureau denied the claim, arguing that Soledad was not legally entitled to recover damages from the owner or operator of the uninsured vehicle due to the exclusive-remedy provision of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Texas Farm Bureau, which the appellate court affirmed, concluding that Soledad was not legally entitled to recover from her employer or co-employee.
Violanda Soledad v. Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company 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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Violanda Soledad sued Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company after it denied her uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) insurance claim. Soledad was injured as a passenger in a single-vehicle accident caused by a co-employee's negligence while both were in the course and scope of their employment. After receiving workers' compensation benefits, Soledad filed a claim for UM/UIM benefits under her personal policy, asserting damages exceeded the workers' compensation coverage. Texas Farm Bureau denied the claim, arguing that Soledad was not "legally entitled to recover" damages from the owner or operator of the uninsured vehicle due to the exclusive-remedy provision of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Texas Farm Bureau, which the appellate court affirmed, concluding that Soledad was not legally entitled to recover from her employer or co-employee.
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