APD 022675
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 September 24, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant’s (claimant) injury sustained on ____________, does not extend to or include mild […]
APD 022551
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 September 12, 2002. With respect to the issues before her, the hearing officer determined that the appellant (carrier) was not entitled to adjust post-injury earnings because the […]
APD 022516
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 September 5, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant (claimant) had disability from February 9 through March 18, 2002, that the employer […]
APD 022474
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 April 19, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the Texas Worker’s Compensation Commission (Commission) did not abuse its discretion in appointing Dr. M as the designated doctor; […]
APD 022514
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 26, 2002, and continued on August 27, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (carrier herein) did not waive the right to contest the compensability of […]
APD 022519
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 August 27, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) _____________, compensable injury does not include an injury to the right shoulder; that the employer did […]
APD 022438
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 August 29, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the compensable injury of appellant (claimant) was a producing cause of the cyst removed on October 18, 2000, but not […]
APD 022176
This case returns following our remand decision in Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Appeal No. 021013, decided June 12, 2002. In that decision, we affirmed in part, reversed and rendered in part, and reversed and remanded in part. Our remand concerned the disputed issue, “[w]ho is the claimant’s treating doctor?” We remanded for the hearing officer […]
APD 022043
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 8, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the employer’s August 22, 2001, letter of employment is not a bona fide offer of employment (BFOE) within the Texas […]
APD 021680
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A consolidated contested case hearing (CCH) was held on May 30, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) ____________, knee injury did not extend to a cervical injury; that he did not have […]