APD 201401
The appeals panel remanded the case back to the administrative law judge to consider whether the claimant had good cause for failing to attend the contested case hearing.
APD 201337
The Appeals Panel remanded the case back to the administrative law judge because the administrative law judge’s statements that certain medical records did not mention the compensable injury was a misstatement of the evidence.
APD 201283
The appeals panel remanded the decision because the administrative law judge did not consider all of the conditions which comprise the compensable injury when making her determination of disability.
APD 201244-s
The appeals panel issued an S-case remanding the matter back to the administrative law judge. The appeals panel found that when a designated doctor issues simultaneous valid certifications while assessing extent-of-injury, Rule 130.12 applies, even when neither party raised an extent-of-injury dispute at the contested case hearing. Because rule 130.12 applied, the appeals panel determined that neither certification became final. The appeals panel also found that the administrative law judge did not abuse his discretion in denying the carrier’s continuance request for an RME because the carrier waited over eight months after the designated doctor’s exam to request the RME.
APD 201172
The appeals panel rendered a new decision that the claimant was entitled to the second quarter of supplemental income benefits. The administrative law judge found that the claimant failed to make the required number of job searches for two weeks during the qualifying period. The appeals panel noted that the two weeks were at a time that the work search compliance standards for supplemental income benefits were suspended due to the public health disaster pursuant to Commissioner’s Bulletin # B-0012-20.
APD 201179
The appeals panel remanded the case back to the administrative law judge to make a necessary finding on direct result for the fourth quarter of supplemental income benefits.
APD 201060
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 June 15, 2020, in (city), Texas, with (administrative law judge) presiding as the administrative law judge (ALJ). The ALJ resolved the disputed issues by determining that: (1) […]
APD 201175
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 June 30, 2020, in (city), Texas, with (administrative law judge) presiding as the administrative law judge (ALJ). The ALJ resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the […]
APD 201204
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 June 25, 2020, with the record closing on July 17, 2020, in (city), Texas, with (administrative law judge) presiding as the administrative law judge (ALJ). The ALJ […]
APD 201110
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 July 2, 2020, in (city), Texas, with (administrative law judge) presiding as the administrative law judge (ALJ). The ALJ resolved the sole disputed issue by determining that the […]