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 November 6, 2001. The hearing officer determined that the compensable injury sustained by the respondent (claimant) on ______________, includes injuries to both of his hands and elbows. The appellant (carrier) urges on appeal that this determination, as it related to the claimant’s elbows and right hand, is against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence. The appeal file contains no response from the claimant.
DECISION
Affirmed.
At issue in this case is whether the hearing officer erred in determining that the compensable injury sustained by the claimant on ______________, includes injuries to the right hand and both elbows. Extent of injury is a question of fact for the hearing officer to resolve. Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Appeal No. 93613, decided August 24, 1993. Section 410.165(a) provides that the contested case hearing officer, as finder of fact, is the sole judge of the relevance and materiality of the evidence as well as of the weight and credibility that is to be given the evidence. Nothing in our review of the record indicates that the hearing officer’s extent-of-injury determination is 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, 176 (Tex. 1986).
The decision and order of the hearing are affirmed.
The true corporate name of the carrier is PAULA FINANCIAL CORPORATION and the name and address of its registered agent for service of process is
DOROTHY MELE
CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY
d/b/a CSC LAWYERS INC.
100 CONGRESS AVENUE, #100
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701.
Chris Cowan – Appeals Judge
CONCUR:
Judy L. S. Barnes – Appeals Judge
Susan M. Kelley – Appeals Judge