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Francisca Okonkwo, Administrative Law Judge, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, in Her Official Capacity and Fort Bend County v. Joshua David Heiliger, Individually, and on Behalf of the Estate of Lauren Brittane Smith, and on Behalf of Death Benefits Beneficiaries Joshua David Heiliger and Emma Destiny Heiliger

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided May 8, 2025·No. 15-25-00061-CV·Published

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ACCEPTED 15-25-00061-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/8/2025 5:08 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/8/2025 5:08:26 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE 8588 Katy Freeway Clerk Suite 100 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77024 Telephone: 713-914-6200 Fax: 713-914-6201

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May 8, 2025 Via E-serve Fifteenth Court of Appeals William P. Clements Building 300 W. 15th Street, Suite 607 Austin, TX 78701 Re: No. 15-25-00061-CV; Francisca Okonkwo, Administrative Law Judge, TDI-DWC, in her Official Capacity and Fort Bend County v. Joshua David Heiliger, Individually and on behalf of the Estate of Lauren Brittane Smith, Deceased, et al; in the 15th Court of Appeals Dear Fifteenth Court of Appeals:

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Francisca Okonkwo, Administrative Law Judge, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, in Her Official Capacity and Fort Bend County v. Joshua David Heiliger, Individually, and on Behalf of the Estate of Lauren Brittane Smith, and on Behalf of Death Benefits Beneficiaries Joshua David Heiliger and Emma Destiny Heiliger, (Tex. Ct. App. 2025).

Francisca Okonkwo, Administrative Law Judge, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, in Her Official Capacity and Fort Bend County v. Joshua David Heiliger, Individually, and on Behalf of the Estate of Lauren Brittane Smith, and on Behalf of Death Benefits Beneficiaries Joshua David Heiliger and Emma Destiny Heiliger (Francisca Okonkwo, Administrative Law Judge, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, in Her Official Capacity and Fort Bend County v. Joshua David Heiliger, Individually, and on Behalf of the Estate of Lauren Brittane Smith, and on Behalf of Death Benefits Beneficiaries Joshua David Heiliger and Emma Destiny Heiliger) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.