Title: 

APD 011880

Significant Decision

Date: 

September 20, 2001

Issues: 

Compensability-Occupationl Inj

Table of Contents

APD 011880

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 July 11, 2001. The hearing officer determined that respondent (claimant) sustained a compensable occupational disease injury with a date of injury of ________. Appellant (carrier) appealed this determination on sufficiency grounds. Claimant responded that the Appeals Panel should affirm the hearing officer’s decision and order.

DECISION

We affirm.

We have reviewed the complained-of determination and conclude that the issue 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 determination is 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, 176 (Tex. 1986). We perceive no error in the hearing officer’s application of the law to the facts of this case.

We affirm the hearing officer’s decision and order.

The true corporate name of the insurance carrier is ZENITH INSURANCE COMPANY and the name and address of its registered agent for service of process is

JEFF AUTREY

ROAN AND AUTREY

710 FIRST STATE BANK TOWER

400 W. 15TH STREET

AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701.

Judy L. S. Barnes – Appeals Judge

CONCUR:

Robert E. Lang

Appeals Panel

Manager/Judge

Michael B. McShane – Appeals Judge