This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing (CCH) was held on July 10, 2002. The appellant (self-insured) appeals the hearing officer’s decision that the respondent (claimant) is entitled to lifetime income benefits (LIBs) based on the total and permanent loss of use of his right hand and right foot that resulted from his compensable injury of ________. The claimant responded.
DECISION
The hearing officer’s decision is affirmed.
Conflicting evidence was presented at the CCH on the issue of entitlement to LIBs. The hearing officer is the sole judge of the weight and credibility of the evidence. Section 410.165(a). As the finder of fact, the hearing officer resolves the conflicts in the evidence and determines what facts have been established. The hearing officer applied Sections 408.161(a)(4) and 408.161(b) to the facts he determined were established by the evidence. We conclude that the hearing officer’s decision is supported by sufficient evidence and that it is not so against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence as to be clearly wrong and unjust. Cain v. Bain, 709 S.W.2d 175 (Tex. 1986).
The hearing officer’s decision and order are affirmed.
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Robert W. Potts – Appeals Judge
CONCUR:
Judy L. S. Barnes – Appeals Judge
Gary L. Kilgore – Appeals Judge