APD 022609
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 19, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) ____________, compensable injury does not extend to or include injury to her right upper extremity, left shoulder, […]
APD 022542
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 26, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable injury and that he did not have disability, although he did […]
APD 022501
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 9, 2002. The hearing officer determined that appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable injury on ____________; that she did not have disability; and that she is […]
APD 022503
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 4, 2002. With regard to the issues before her, the hearing officer determined that the appellant/cross-respondent (claimant) is entitled to change treating doctors from Dr. L […]
APD 022245
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, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the appellant (claimant) is not entitled to change treating doctors from Dr. I, to S. […]
APD 022227
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 12, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) head and cervical spine injury extends to include a closed head injury; that the claimant was […]
APD 022235
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 12, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) has disability from January 28, 2002, through the date of the CCH from his compensable _____________, […]
APD 022132
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 21, 2002, with the record remaining open until July 19, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the appellant’s (claimant) compensable injury, […]
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 022041
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 15, 2002. With respect to the single issue before him, the hearing officer determined that the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) did not abuse its discretion in […]