[Download] "Ella Jean Barker v. Home-Crest Corporation" by Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Ella Jean Barker v. Home-Crest Corporation
- Author : Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 25, 1991
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 65 KB
Description
In this workers compensation action, the trial court approved a settlement awarding permanent partial disability benefits to the employee for a condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome. The dispute which we address arises over which of two insurance companies providing successive coverage for the employer should be liable for the settlement. The resolution of the dispute depends on when the accidental injury occurred. The appellant, CNA Insurance Companies, contends that it was a gradual injury, occurring over a period of time, and that the accidental injury did not occur until the injury prevented the employee from working. The appellee, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, argues that the accidental injury occurred when the condition was diagnosed, and any symptoms that occurred after that time were merely a manifestation of an already present and existing injury. The trial court held the accidental injury occurred when it was diagnosed, and that CNA Insurance Companies, who had coverage at that time, was responsible.