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Jose Garza, an employee of Interim Services Pacific, L.L.C., was assigned to perform manual labor for Excel Logistics, Inc. Garza sustained on-the-job injuries and sued both companies for damages. Interim and Excel filed a joint motion for summary judgment, asserting they were joint employers and that Garza's exclusive remedy was workers' compensation benefits. Garza conceded receiving benefits from Interim but argued Excel was not his employer. The trial court granted summary judgment, finding Interim and Excel to be co-employers. The appellate court affirmed, concluding that Excel shared the right to control Garza's work and that Excel had effectively provided workers' compensation coverage through its contract with Interim.
Garza v. Excel Logistics, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston). 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, 1st District (Houston).
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Jose Garza, an employee of Interim Services Pacific, L.L.C., was assigned to perform manual labor for Excel Logistics, Inc. Garza sustained on-the-job injuries and sued both companies for damages. Interim and Excel filed a joint motion for summary judgment, asserting they were joint employers and that Garza's exclusive remedy was workers' compensation benefits. Garza conceded receiving benefits from Interim but argued Excel was not his employer. The trial court granted summary judgment, finding Interim and Excel to be co-employers. The appellate court affirmed, concluding that Excel shared the right to control Garza's work and that Excel had effectively provided workers' compensation coverage through its contract with Interim.
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