Vargas v. Rigid Global Buildings, LLC
June 28, 2022
The Fourteenth Court of Appeals (Houston) affirmed the lower court's confirmation of an arbitration award in Non-Subscriber-Defendant's favor. The Court reasoned that, although the Labor Code section 406.033 lists defenses not available to a non-subscribing employer under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, the statute does not invalidate time limits to file claims agreed to by the parties. Therefore, the arbitrator did not exceed their powers.
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