APD 071329
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 7, 2007. The issues were: 1.Has the respondent (claimant) reached maximum medical improvement (MMI)? 2.What is the claimant’s impairment rating (IR)? 3.Did the claimant have disability […]
APD 062394
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 October 18, 2006. The hearing officer determined that the compensable injury includes the right carpal tunnel syndrome, right cubital tunnel syndrome, cervical spine and lumbar spine but […]
APD 061195
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 May 16, 2006. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the employer made a bona fide offer of employment (BFOE) to the appellant (claimant) […]
APD 051779
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). This case is back before us after our remand in Appeals Panel Decision (APD) 050926, decided June 9, 2005. We had remanded that case to reconstruct the record because the record of the original contested […]
APD 051731
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 23, 2005, with the record closing on June 30, 2005. The issues before the hearing officer were: 1.Did the [respondent/cross-appellant (claimant)] have disability for the period from […]
APD 050926
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 March 17, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the two disputed issues by deciding that the appellant (claimant) is not entitled to change treating doctors to (Dr. B) […]
APD 050067
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 December 14, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the employer did not tender a bona fide offer of employment (BFOE) to the […]
APD 042864
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 October 4, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) compensable (low back) injury of _____________, does not include injuries to the cervical or thoracic spine, […]
APD 042719
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) began on September 1, 2004, and continued on September 23, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the respondent (claimant) had good cause for failing […]
APD 042765
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 23, 2004. With regard to the disputed issues the hearing officer determined that the employer did not make a bona fide offer of employment (BFOE) to […]