This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On January 22, 2001, a hearing was held. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the respondent’s (claimant) compensable injury of , aggravated the claimant’s left hip arthritis. The appellant (carrier) appealed. No response was received from the claimant.
DECISION
The hearing officer’s decision is affirmed.
The claimant testified that on ________, she fell at work and landed on her left hip. The parties stipulated that on ________ the claimant sustained a compensable injury to her left hip. Conflicting evidence was presented at the hearing regarding the disputed issue. The hearing officer found that the claimant’s fall on ________ caused an enhancement, acceleration, or worsening of the condition of the claimant’s left hip and determined that the compensable injury of , aggravated the claimant’s left hip arthritis. The hearing officer is the sole judge of the weight and credibility of the evidence. Section 410.165(a). The hearing officer’s decision is supported by sufficient evidence and is not so against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence as to be clearly wrong and unjust.
The hearing officer’s decision and order are affirmed.
Robert W. Potts – Appeals Judge
CONCUR:
Judy L. S. Barnes – Appeals Judge
Thomas A. Knapp – Appeals Judge