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This interlocutory appeal concerns a workers' compensation suit where Kevin Loyd Gibbs was found entitled to lifetime income benefits as of November 29, 2005, due to a permanent loss of use of both feet. Facility Insurance Corporation appealed this decision, challenging the trial court's jurisdiction to admit new evidence developed after the administrative process, concerning Gibbs's current condition. The trial court limited its jurisdiction to the original determination date, ruling new evidence about Gibbs's condition after November 29, 2005, inadmissible. The appellate court affirmed this ruling, emphasizing that the trial court's jurisdiction is limited to the issues presented to the hearing officer, though new evidence relevant to the original determination date may be considered.
Facility Insurance Corp. v. Gibbs is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland). 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, 11th District (Eastland).
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This interlocutory appeal concerns a workers' compensation suit where Kevin Loyd Gibbs was found entitled to lifetime income benefits as of November 29, 2005, due to a permanent loss of use of both feet. Facility Insurance Corporation appealed this decision, challenging the trial court's jurisdiction to admit new evidence developed after the administrative process, concerning Gibbs's current condition. The trial court limited its jurisdiction to the original determination date, ruling new evidence about Gibbs's condition after November 29, 2005, inadmissible. The appellate court affirmed this ruling, emphasizing that the trial court's jurisdiction is limited to the issues presented to the hearing officer, though new evidence relevant to the original determination date may be considered.
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