PHILLIPS, Chief Justice, dissenting. I respectfully dissent. The Texas Workers Compensation Act replaces common law remedies with a comprehensive statutory scheme for the processing and adjudication of work-related injuries. I do not believe the unique statutory relationships it creates can give rise to an implied duty of good faith and fair dealing on the part of the carrier. Therefore, I would affirm the jud…
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