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 August 28, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) sustained a compensable injury on _____________, and had disability from October 8, 2001, to April 3, 2002. The appellant (self-insured) appealed on sufficiency of the evidence grounds and the claimant responded, urging affirmance.
DECISION
Affirmed.
The hearing officer did not err in determining that the claimant sustained a compensable injury and had disability, as a result of the compensable injury, from October 8, 2001, to April 3, 2002. Those issues presented questions of fact for the hearing officer. Section 410.165(a) provides that the hearing officer is the sole judge of the weight and credibility of the evidence. There was conflicting evidence on the issues. The hearing officer was acting within his province as the fact finder in determining that the claimant sustained his burden of proving that he sustained a compensable injury and that he had disability for the period found. Nothing in our review of the record demonstrates that the challenged determinations are so against the great weight of the evidence as to be clearly wrong or manifestly unjust. Accordingly, no sound basis exists for us to disturb those determinations on appeal. Cain v. Bain, 709 S.W.2d 175 (Tex. 1986).
The hearing officer’s decision and order are affirmed.
The true corporate name of the self-insured is (SELF-INSURED) and the name and address of its registered agent for service of process is
U.S. CORPORATE SERVICES
800 BRAZOS STREET
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701.
Elaine M. Chaney – Appeals Judge
CONCUR:
Susan M. Kelley – Appeals Judge
Veronica L. Ruberto – Appeals Judge