LEOS v. STATE EMP. WORKERS' COMP. DIV.

No. C-6389.

734 S.W.2d 341 (1987)

Guillermo LEOS, Petitioner, v. STATE EMPLOYEES WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 15, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Simpson, Splawn & Simpson Law Offices, Inc., Lubbock, for petitioner.

Jim Mattox, Atty. Gen. Kent W. Johnson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, for respondent.


WALLACE, Justice.

The issue in this workers' compensation case is interpretation of TEX.REV.CIV. STAT.ANN. art. 8306, sec. 12. The jury found that Leos suffered total loss of both feet for five (5) years. They also found that the loss of use was not permanent. The trial court rendered judgment for Leos for two hundred fifty (250) weeks of accrued compensation plus lifetime benefits. The court of appeals modified the judgment to award one hundred twenty five (125)...

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