Appeals Panel Manual - Texas Worker

Table of Contents

Primary Item (H2)Sub Item 1 (H3)Sub Item 2 (H4)
Sub Item 3 (H5)
Sub Item 4 (H6)

Abbreviation List

Appeals' Panel Manual

Death Benefits Issues

Identity of Legal Beneficiaries (D01)Death Benefit Rate Calculation (D03)Distribution of Death Benefits (D04)Payment to Subsequent Injury Fund (D05)Entitlement To and Amount of Burial Benefits (D06)Other Death Benefits Issues (D00)

Employer Reimbursement Issues

Amount of Reimbursement (E01)Entitlement to Reimbursement (E02)

Income Benefits Issues

Income Benefit Rate Calculation (I01)Existence / Duration Disability Raised by Allegation of BFOE (I02)Existence / Duration Disability Raised by Other Evidence (I03)Income Benefits Accrual Date (I04)Date of Maximum Medical Improvement (I06)Impairment Rating (I07)Required Medical Examination Request / Failure to Attend (I08)Dispute of Designated Doctor MMI Date (I10)Dispute of Designated Doctor Impairment Rating (I11)Impairment Rating Finality / 90-Day Dispute (I12)Reduction / Suspension (IIBs or SIBs) for Contribution from Prior Compensable Injury (I15)Reduction / Suspension to Recoup Overpayment (I16)Entitlement to Commutation of Impairment Income Benefits (I17)Abandonment of Medical (I18)Entitlement to Lifetime Income Benefits (I22)Failure to Attend Designated Doctor Appointment (I24)Entitlement to Multi-Employer Benefits (I25)Supplemental Income Benefits / Initial (First) Quarter (I31) and Supplemental Income Benefits Subsequent Quarters (I32 - I39)Supplemental Income Benefits / Loss of Entitlement (I40)Supplemental Income Benefits / Timely Filing of Supplemental Income Benefits App (I41)Supplemental Income Benefits / Carrier Timely Dispute (I42)Improper Denial / Approval of a Designated Doctor Appointment (I53)Other Income Benefits (I00)

Medical Benefits Issues

Compliance with Choice of Doctor Requirements (M01)Reimbursement for Medical Travel Expenses (M02)Timely Dispute of Treating Doctor (M03)

Procedural Issues

Admissibility of Evidence (P01)Issue Not Previously Raised (P02)Jurisdiction (P03)Relief of Agreement (P04)Other Procedural Issues (P00)

Wage Issues

Amount of Average Weekly Wage (W01)Amount of Current Weekly Wage for Adjustment of Temporary Income Benefits (W02)Amount of Offered Weekly Wage for Adjustment of Temporary Income Benefits (W03)Amount of Current Weekly Wage for Calculation of Supplemental Income Benefits (W04)Seasonal Average Weekly Wage Dispute (W05)Multi-Employment Average Weekly Wage dispute. (W06)

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