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 October 1, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) ______________, compensable injury does not extend to bilateral meniscus tears; that the claimant did not have disability; and that the claimant’s average weekly wage (AWW) is $795.50. The claimant appeals the extent-of-injury and disability determinations. The respondent (carrier) urges affirmance of the hearing officer’s decision. The AWW determination has not been appealed and has become final pursuant to Section 410.169.
DECISION
Affirmed.
Extent of injury and disability were factual questions for the hearing officer to resolve. Section 410.165(a) provides that the hearing officer, as finder of fact, is the sole judge of the relevance and materiality of the evidence as well as of the weight and credibility that is to be given to the evidence. This is equally true regarding the medical evidence. Texas Employers Insurance Association v. Campos, 666 S.W.2d 286 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 1984, no writ). Nothing in our review of the record indicates that the complained-of determinations are 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.
The decision and order of the hearing officer are affirmed.
The true corporate name of the insurance carrier is ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY and the name and address of its registered agent for service of process is
JOSEPH A. YURKOVICH
1431 GREENWAY DRIVE, SUITE 450
IRVING, TEXAS 75038.
Chris Cowan – Appeals Judge
CONCUR:
Gary L. Kilgore – Appeals Judge
Robert W. Potts – Appeals Judge