PJC General Negligence 2024

PJC 18.9

W ORKERS ’ C OMPENSATION —D EFENSES AND E XCEPTIONS

Burden of proof. The burden of proof should be placed appropriately in accor dance with the decision of the appeals panel. See PJC 15.1. Source of question and definitions. PJC 18.9 is based on Medina v. Herrera , 927 S.W.2d 597, 600 (Tex. 1996), and Bocanegra v. Aetna Life Insurance Co. , 605 S.W.2d 848, 851–52 (Tex. 1980); see also United States Fire Insurance Co. v. Pettyjohn , 816 S.W.2d 839, 841 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 1991, no writ); Smith v. Home Indemnity Co. , 683 S.W.2d 559, 563 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 1985, no writ).

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