it had a right of subrogation. We conclude that the only claims remaining are common law fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and economic duress claims included in the second supplemental petition, and the policy misrepresentation claim added by the supplemental petition filed on September 1, 2015. Common Law Fraud, Negligent Misrepresentation, and Economic Duress The second supplemental petition includes claims for common law fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and economic duress based on the allegation that Texas Mutual prematurely suspended payment of death benefits. The DWC has exclusive jurisdiction of these claims because they arise from Texas Mutual’s investigation, handling, or settlement of the claim for workers’ compensation benefits. See In re Crawford, 458 S.W.3d at 926 (<HOLDING>). Misrepresentation of the Policy In a
holding that because common law provides remedies an impued cause of action is not necessary holding that erisa preempts state law claims of fraud and misrepresentation that are based upon the failure of a covered plan to pay benefits holding that equitable estoppel requires proof of fraud misrepresentation or affirmative deception holding that the act provides the exclusive procedures and remedies for common law causes of action based on allegations of deception fraud and misrepresentation holding that the remedies are exclusive