This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing was held on February 8, 2001. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) compensable injury of __________, included “an injury for a herniated disc at the L5-S1 level.” The hearing officer also determined that claimant’s prior compensable injuries, dated ________, and ________, did “not include, nor extend to include, an injury for a herniated disc at the L5-S1 level.” The appellant (carrier C), which provided workers’ compensation insurance to claimant’s employer when he sustained the __________, injury, appealed the determination on sufficiency grounds. The claimant responded and urged affirmance of the hearing officer’s decision. (Carrier F) responded that the Appeals Panel should affirm the hearing officer’s decision and order. (Carrier W) did not respond.
DECISION
We affirm.
We have reviewed the complained-of determinations and conclude that the issues involved fact questions for the hearing officer. The hearing officer reviewed the record and decided what facts were established. We conclude that the hearing officer’s determinations are not so against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence as to be clearly wrong or manifestly unjust. Cain v. Bain, 709 S.W.2d 175 (Tex. 1986).
We affirm the hearing officer’s decision and order.
Judy L. S. Barnes – Appeals Judge
CONCUR:
Michael B. McShane – Appeals Judge
Robert W. Potts – Appeals Judge