Title: 

APD 021204

Significant Decision

Date: 

July 1, 2002

Issues: 

Course & Scope of Employment

Table of Contents

APD 021204

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 April 16, 2002. The hearing officer decided that the respondent (claimant) was injured in the course and scope of his employment on ______________. The appellant (carrier) appealed on sufficiency grounds. The file does not contain a response from the claimant.

DECISION

Affirmed.

The hearing officer did not err in determining that the claimant was injured in the course and scope of his employment on ______________. The disputed issue presented a question of fact for the hearing officer to resolve. Nothing in our review of the record indicates that the hearing officer’s decision 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); Pool v. Ford Motor Company, 715 S.W.2d 629, 635 (Tex. 1986).

The hearing officer’s decision and order are affirmed.

The true corporate name of the insurance carrier is STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT (a self-insured governmental entity) and the name and address of its registered agent for service of process is

For service in person the address is:

RON JOSSELET, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT

300 W. 15TH STREET

WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. STATE OFFICE BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR

AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701.

For service by mail the address is:

RON JOSSELET, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

STATE OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT

P.O. BOX 13777

AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-3777.

Daniel R. Barry – Appeals Judge

CONCUR:

Susan M. Kelley – Appeals Judge

Michael B. McShane – Appeals Judge