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Inez Rodriguez, an employee of Asarco, sustained work-related injuries in 1991 and 1993, leading to disputes over his impairment rating and eligibility for supplemental income benefits. Conflicting medical opinions resulted in the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission finding a 15 percent impairment, while Rodriguez's doctor initially rated it 31 percent. Rodriguez successfully sued Old Republic Insurance Company in district court, with a jury awarding him a 30 percent impairment rating and supplemental income benefits, correcting a clerical error in his doctor's initial calculation. The appellate court affirmed the jury's verdict, finding sufficient evidence and that correcting a clerical error in an impairment calculation was permissible under the Texas Labor Code.
Old Republic Insurance Co. v. Rodriguez is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso). 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, 8th District (El Paso).
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Inez Rodriguez, an employee of Asarco, sustained work-related injuries in 1991 and 1993, leading to disputes over his impairment rating and eligibility for supplemental income benefits. Conflicting medical opinions resulted in the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission finding a 15 percent impairment, while Rodriguez's doctor initially rated it 31 percent. Rodriguez successfully sued Old Republic Insurance Company in district court, with a jury awarding him a 30 percent impairment rating and supplemental income benefits, correcting a clerical error in his doctor's initial calculation. The appellate court affirmed the jury's verdict, finding sufficient evidence and that correcting a clerical error in an impairment calculation was permissible under the Texas Labor Code.
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