APD 040517

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 February 10, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the _____________, compensable injury does extend to include the diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation […]

APD 040468

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 January 26, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the respondent (claimant) sustained a compensable back injury on _____________; that the employer tendered […]

APD 040532

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 February 3, 2004. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable repetitive trauma injury, with a date of injury of _______________; (2) […]

APD 040212

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 January 2, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the ______________, compensable injury of respondent (claimant herein) includes complex regional pain syndrome; that claimant’s employer did not tender a […]

APD 040251

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 January 8, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the employer did not tender a bona fide offer of employment (BFOE) to the appellant (claimant); that the claimant had […]

APD 040003

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 4, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) compensable injury of ______________, includes an injury to the cervical spine; that the claimant had disability […]

APD 032971

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 October 1, 2003. With respect to the issues before him, the hearing officer determined that the employer tendered a bona fide offer of employment to the appellant (claimant) […]

APD 032725

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 17, 2003. The hearing officer decided that the respondent’s (claimant herein) compensable injury of ______________, does include cervical spine MRI findings dated May 8, 2003 (left […]

APD 032652

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 18, 2003. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the compensable injury of _____________, does not extend to include a compression fracture of the thoracic spine at the […]

APD 032639

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 11, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) ______________, injury extends to left knee compartmental changes; that the appellant (carrier) tendered a bona fide offer […]