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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and Rules of the Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted thereunder. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that Claimant is not entitled to Butrans patches 10mcg for the compensable injury of (Date of Injury) STATEMENT OF […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that the preponderance of the evidence is not contrary to the decision of the IRO that […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that Claimant is not entitled to an outpatient (OP) intrathecal pain pump trial for the compensable injury of (Date of […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and Rules of the Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted thereunder. STATEMENT OF THE CASE On August 12, 2015, a medical contested case hearing was held to decide the following disputed issue: Is the preponderance of the evidence contrary […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that the preponderance of the evidence is contrary to the decision of the Independent Review Organization […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determined that Claimant/Petitioner is not entitled to Vestibular PT rehabilitation 2-3 x 8 for the compensable injury […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that the preponderance of the evidence is contrary to the decision of the Independent Review Organization […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that: The preponderance of the evidence-based medical evidence is contrary to the decision of the Independent Review […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that Claimant is not entitled to Voltaren Gel 1%, dispense 3, for the compensable injury of […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that Claimant has not proven that the preponderance of evidence is contrary to the Independent Review […]