Justice HECHT delivered the opinion of the Court. The important issue in this case is whether a compensation claimant can prosecute a lawsuit against a carrier to recover benefits and damages resulting from a denial of benefits without a prior determination by the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission that benefits are due her. We hold that she cannot do so,…
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