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CIGNA INS. CO. OF TEXAS v. RUBALCADA

No. 01-96-01108-CV.

960 S.W.2d 408 (1998)

CIGNA INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS, Appellant, v. Eliazar RUBALCADA, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

January 15, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Annelie Menke, Gary A. Scarzafava, Houston, for Appellant.

Neal D. Cannon, Jr., Houston, for Appellee.

Before MIRABAL, NUCHIA and O'CONNOR, JJ.

OPINION

O'CONNOR, Justice.

We are asked to decide if a worker receiving compensation under a Compromise Settlement Agreement (CSA) may claim additional benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act for new injuries sustained during treatment for the original injury. The answer is no. We reverse and render judgment for the appellant, Cigna Insurance Company of Texas.

Summary of the Facts

Eliazar Rubalcada, the plaintiff, was injured on the...

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