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Juan Chapa was injured on the job while working for H & S Constructors, Inc. (an independent contractor for Koch Refining Company), having been hired through Stafftek, Inc. Chapa and his wife, Adelina, sued Koch, H & S, and Stafftek for alleged negligence. The trial court granted summary judgment for all defendants. On appeal, the court affirmed the summary judgments for H & S and Stafftek, finding Chapa was a 'borrowed servant' of H & S and both H & S and Stafftek were immune under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. However, the court reversed and remanded the summary judgment for Koch, determining there was a factual question regarding Koch's retained control over safety and its duty to independent contractors.
Chapa v. Koch Refining Co. is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District. 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 Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District.
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Juan Chapa was injured on the job while working for H & S Constructors, Inc. (an independent contractor for Koch Refining Company), having been hired through Stafftek, Inc. Chapa and his wife, Adelina, sued Koch, H & S, and Stafftek for alleged negligence. The trial court granted summary judgment for all defendants. On appeal, the court affirmed the summary judgments for H & S and Stafftek, finding Chapa was a 'borrowed servant' of H & S and both H & S and Stafftek were immune under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act. However, the court reversed and remanded the summary judgment for Koch, determining there was a factual question regarding Koch's retained control over safety and its duty to independent contractors.
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