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STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT v. LAWTON

No. 08-0363.

295 S.W.3d 646 (2009)

STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT, Petitioner, v. Mary LAWTON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided August 28, 2009.

Rehearing Denied November 20, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Matthew Lipovski, David S. Morales, Laura B. Fountain, Office of the Attorney General, Greg W. Abbott, Attorney General, James C. Ho, Solicitor General of Texas, Kent C. Sullivan, Austin, TX, for Petitioner.

Stuart F. Lewis, Law Office of Stuart F. Lewis, Bryan, TX, for Respondent.

P.M. Schenkkan, Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody, P.C., Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae.

Wade Caven Crosnoe, Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons, L.L.P., Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae.

Elaine M. Chaney, Director of Legal Services, for Amicus Curiae.

Bradley Dean McClellan, Austin, TX, for Amicus Curiae-Texas State Employees.

Chief Justice JEFFERSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

In an effort to streamline workers' compensation claim processing, the Legislature established time limits applicable to compensability disputes. See Act of Dec. 11, 1989, 71st Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 1, § 5.21(a), 1989 Tex. Gen. Laws 1, 51. These limits furthered "the legislative goal of providing employees with either prompt payment or notice of denial...

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