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Case No. 3-94-122-CV
Regular Panel Decision
Jan 18, 1995

Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility v. State Board of Insurance, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Houston General Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, United States Fire Insurance Company

The Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility (Facility) appealed a district court judgment that affirmed an order by the State Board of Insurance. The Board had ordered the Facility to indemnify several servicing companies for legal expenses incurred in litigation brought by Standard Financial Indemnity Company (SFIC). The Facility argued that Article 5.76-2, section 2.05(i) of the Texas Insurance Code, which states the Facility 'may not indemnify the servicing companies,' terminated the servicing companies' right to indemnification. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that the servicing companies had a vested contractual right to indemnification which arose when they entered into servicing company agreements, and that section 2.05(i) could not be applied retroactively to impair these vested rights. The court found that the law existing at the time the contracts were made, which included the Facility's bylaws allowing for indemnification, was incorporated into the agreements.

Workers' CompensationInsurance LawContractual RightsVested RightsRetroactive Application of LawIndemnificationStatutory InterpretationAdministrative LawAppellate ReviewTexas Insurance Code
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Case No. ADJ1436245
Regular
Feb 05, 2015

RAYMUNDO ARGUETA vs. POSTAL ALARM SYSTEMS, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed the finding that Huntington Memorial Hospital is a Level 2 trauma facility and thus exempt from the standard Inpatient Hospital Official Medical Fee Schedule. However, the Board rescinded the order for payment of Huntington's full lien amount because the trial judge failed to make specific findings on the reasonable value of services and the basis for penalties and interest. The case is remanded to the trial level for further proceedings to determine these amounts with supporting evidence and findings.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardState Compensation Insurance FundHuntington Memorial HospitalLien ClaimantInpatient Hospital Official Medical Fee ScheduleLevel 2 Trauma FacilityLabor Code section 4609Administrative Director RulesReasonable FeeSubstantial Evidence
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility v. Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Attorney General of the State of Texas

The case concerns an appeal by the Texas Workers’ Compensation Insurance Facility (the Facility) seeking a refund of approximately $24 million from the Comptroller for maintenance tax surcharges. The Facility argued it effectively paid the tax by reimbursing its member insurance companies and that the Department of Insurance exceeded its authority by adopting Rule 1.411, which mandated this reimbursement. The court rejected the Facility's arguments, holding that the member insurance companies, not the Facility, paid the tax, and affirmed the validity of Rule 1.411. Furthermore, the court found that the Facility failed to meet the statutory prerequisites for a tax refund, thereby affirming the trial court's judgment in favor of the Comptroller.

Tax RefundWorkers' Compensation InsuranceMaintenance Tax SurchargeInsurance LawAdministrative Rule ValidityAgency AuthorityStatutory InterpretationSummary JudgmentReimbursement ObligationInvoluntary Market
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Case No. 03-01-00326-CV
Regular Panel Decision
Feb 22, 2002

Sunbeam Environmental Services, Inc. and Alphonso Solomon and Company, Inc. v. Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility, Succeeded by the Facility Insurance Corporation

The appellants, Sunbeam Environmental Services, Inc. and Alphonso Solomon and Company, Inc., challenged a judgment favoring the Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility. The district court found them jointly and severally liable for unpaid workers' compensation premiums, interest, and attorney's fees. The appellants raised issues concerning the statute of limitations, sufficiency of evidence, pre-suit notice for attorney's fees, and authorization of attorneys. The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's judgment, finding the cause not barred by limitations, the evidence sufficient, and the attorney's fees and authorization issues resolved in favor of the judgment.

Workers' Compensation InsuranceUnpaid PremiumsStatute of LimitationsSufficiency of EvidenceAttorney's FeesJoint and Several LiabilityPayroll AuditInsurance Policy InterpretationAppellate ReviewTravis County
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Case No. No. 91-16599-B
Regular Panel Decision

Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility v. Personnel Services, Inc.

The Texas Workers’ Compensation Insurance Facility ("Facility") sued Personnel Services, Inc. ("PSI"), an employee leasing company, alleging that PSI misrepresented its employer status to procure lower workers’ compensation insurance rates for its client companies. The trial court found PSI misrepresented its status but issued a take-nothing judgment, citing the affirmative defenses of waiver, ratification, and estoppel. On appeal, the court examined whether the Facility had sufficient specific knowledge of PSI's fraud to bar recovery. The appellate court concluded that the Facility's general awareness of the staff leasing industry was insufficient to establish specific knowledge of PSI's misrepresentations. Consequently, the appellate court reversed the trial court's judgment and remanded the case for a determination of damages on the Facility’s fraud claim.

fraudworkers' compensation insuranceemployee leasingmisrepresentationexperience modifieraffirmative defenseswaiverratificationestoppelemployer status
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Case No. 03-01-00371-CV
Regular Panel Decision
Jan 10, 2002

Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility v. Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Attorney General of the State of Texas

The Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility sought a refund of approximately $24,000,000 for maintenance tax surcharges it claimed it effectively paid by reimbursing its member insurance companies. The Facility argued it was not an insurance company itself and thus not subject to the tax, and that the Department of Insurance exceeded its authority by adopting Rule 1.411, which required the reimbursement. The court held that the member insurance companies, not the Facility, paid the tax. It also found Rule 1.411 to be valid and the Facility's reimbursement obligation a lawful component of the legislative scheme. Furthermore, the court determined that the Facility's role in reimbursing its servicing companies did not convert it into a taxpayer and that it failed to meet the statutory prerequisite for a tax refund by not first refunding its members. The trial court's judgment, denying the Facility's motion and granting the Comptroller's motion for summary judgment, was affirmed.

Tax Refund LitigationWorkers' Compensation Insurance FacilityMaintenance Tax SurchargeInsurance Company TaxationAdministrative Rule ValidityStatutory ConstructionSummary Judgment StandardInvoluntary Insurance MarketServicing Company ReimbursementTexas Tax Code Interpretation
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Case No. 2025 NY Slip Op 02248 [237 AD3d 1379]
Regular Panel Decision
Apr 17, 2025

Matter of Jehle v. DOCCS Coxsackie Corr. Facility

William Jehle, a correction officer, sustained a work-related injury, prompting his employer, DOCCS Coxsackie Correctional Facility, to continue paying his full wages. The employer sought reimbursement, and Jehle's attorney filed for counsel fees. The Workers' Compensation Law Judge (WCLJ) established the claim, found a temporary total disability, awarded a credit to the employer for wage reimbursement, and granted counsel fees of $4,300 as a lien against this reimbursement. The Workers' Compensation Board affirmed the WCLJ's decision, deeming the lien proper under Workers' Compensation Law § 24 (2) (b). The Appellate Division, Third Department, further affirmed the Board's decision, holding that an award for previously unawarded benefits constitutes an 'increase' under the law, and that counsel fees are appropriately a lien against the employer's reimbursement, dismissing arguments of the employer subsidizing fees.

Counsel FeesLien on AwardEmployer ReimbursementTemporary Total DisabilityWorkers' Compensation LawAppellate ReviewCorrection OfficerWage ReimbursementStatutory InterpretationClaimant Attorney Fees
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Case No. 03-97-00223-CV
Regular Panel Decision
Jun 04, 1998

Firecheck of Texas, Inc. and Fireguard International, Inc. v. Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility

This case involved an appeal of a default judgment from the County Court at Law No. 1 of Travis County, rendered on October 29, 1996. The appellants, Firecheck of Texas, Inc. and Fireguard International, Inc., and the appellee, Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility, reached a settlement agreement in their underlying dispute. Consequently, the appellants filed a motion requesting the dismissal of the appeal. The Third District Court of Appeals, at Austin, granted this motion pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(2), and all other pending motions in the cause were dismissed.

Default Judgment AppealSettlement AgreementMotion to DismissAppellate ProcedureTexas Civil ProcedureTravis County JudiciaryThird District Court of AppealsInsurance Liability
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Case No. 09-06-569 CV
Regular Panel Decision
Feb 01, 2007

Facility Insurance Corp., a Successor in Interest to the Texas Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Pool v. Anthony Zenon and Neurobehavioral Resources, Ltd.

This Memorandum Opinion from the Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont addresses an appeal involving Facility Insurance Corp., as Successor in Interest to the Texas Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Pool (Appellant), and Anthony Zenon and Neurobehavioral Resources, Ltd. (Appellees). The parties jointly requested the Court to vacate the judgment rendered by the trial court and remand the cause for the entry of a new judgment, in accordance with their reached agreement. The Court, finding the motion compliant with Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(2), granted the request. As a result, the judgment of the trial court was vacated without delving into the merits of the case, and the matter was sent back to the 60th District Court of Jefferson County, Texas, for further proceedings in line with the parties' settlement agreement. All costs incurred were assessed against the respective parties.

TexasCourt of AppealsVacatedRemandedSettlement AgreementWorkers' CompensationAppellate ProcedureMemorandum OpinionTrial Court JudgmentJoint Motion
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Case No. 3-93-329-CV
Regular Panel Decision
Jun 15, 1994

Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility v. the Aberdeen Group, Inc. Wallace Brumley And Douglas A. Brice

The Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Facility appealed the trial court's order terminating an ex parte receivership it had obtained over The Aberdeen Group, Inc. The Facility brought ten points of error, challenging the trial court's conclusions on standing, mootness, evidentiary sufficiency, and due process. The Court of Appeals reviewed the trial court's actions, findings of fact, and conclusions of law. The court found that the Facility did have standing and disagreed with the mootness argument, and it overruled the evidentiary points due to multifariousness. The court also concluded that the Facility was afforded due process. Ultimately, the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's order.

Receivership TerminationEx Parte ReceivershipAppellate ReviewDue Process RightsStanding IssuesMootness DoctrineSufficiency of EvidenceTrial Court Order AffirmedTexas Court of AppealsCivil Procedure
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