APD 033358-s

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 16, 2003, with the record closing on November 24, 2003. The hearing officer decided that under Tex. W.C. Comm’n, 28 TEX. ADMIN. CODE § 128.1(e)(2)(B) (Rule […]

APD 033069

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 28, 2003. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable injury in the form of an […]

APD 032882

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 July 1, 2003. Because hearing officer 1 is no longer employed by the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission), the parties agreed that instead of conducting a second […]

APD 032624

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 17, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the average weekly wage (AWW) of the appellant (claimant) is $231.38 for all income benefits. Claimant appealed this determination, contending […]

APD 032717

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 17, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the average weekly wage (AWW) of appellant (claimant) was $900.55 for the period from _____________, through March 28, 2001, and […]

APD 032481

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 5, 2003. With respect to the issues before him, the hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) had disability from August 5 to October 15, 2002, as […]

APD 032523

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 28, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) average weekly wage (AWW) is $185.28, and that the compensable injury of _____________, includes the claimant’s diagnosed […]

APD 032356

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 22, 2003. With respect to the issues before him, the hearing officer determined that the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable injury on _______________, and that […]

APD 032296

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 31, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) ______________, compensable injury extends to and includes a lumbar sprain/strain after February 27, 2003, as well as […]

APD 032145

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, 2003. The hearing officer determined that, while the appellant (claimant) was not injured in the course and scope of her employment on ______________, she does have […]