APD 231645

The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the Administrative Law Judge failed to make a finding of fact regarding the claimant’s work search efforts during a qualifying period.

APD 231700

The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the Administrative Law Judge to make a mathematical correction to the certification of maximum medical improvement and impairment rating.

APD 231556

The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision for reconstruction of the record.

APD 231563

The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision regarding extent of injury because the parties stipulated that the terms sprain and strain were used interchangeably.

APD 231602

The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the Administrative Law Judge failed to correctly address the modified disability issue agreed to by the parties.

APD 231483

The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the Administrative Law Judge decided that the compensable injury extends to left arm “abrasions” rather than a left arm “injury.”

APD 231558

The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision regarding maximum medical improvement because the certifying doctor considered a condition that was not part of the compensable injury.

APD 231502

The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision regarding the extension of the date of statutory MMI for spinal surgery. The Appeal’s Panel noted that spinal surgery, or the approval for spinal surgery, 12 weeks or less before statutory MMI, is a condition precedent to the application of Rule 126.11(f).

APD 231546

The Appeals Panel reformed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision to correct the Insurance Carrier’s registered agent’s name.

APD 231626

The Appeals Panel reformed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision to correct the claimant’s county of residence.