APD 011025

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 April 20, 2001. With respect to the issues before her, the hearing officer determined that the appellant (carrier) is not relieved of liability for the injury because the […]

APD 010964

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 10, 2001. With respect to the issues before her, the hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) sustained a compensable injury__________, and suffered disability for the […]

APD 010578

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). Following a contested case hearing held on February 16, 2001, the hearing officer resolved the two disputed issues by concluding that the respondent (claimant) was injured in the course and scope of his employment at […]

APD 010569

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 March 5, 2001. With respect to the sole issue before him, the hearing officer determined that the appellant (claimant) was not in the course and scope of his […]

APD 010132

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 15, 2000. The issues at the CCH were whether horseplay by the appellant (claimant) was a producing cause of his injury such that the respondent (carrier) […]

APD 010058

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On December 13, 2000, a hearing was held. The hearing officer decided that the respondent (claimant) was in the course and scope of his employment when he was involved in an auto accident on _________. […]

APD 002884

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). Following a contested case hearing held on October 26, 2000, the hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by concluding that the __________, claimed injury arose out of an act of God, thus relieving the respondent […]

APD 002713

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 27, 2000. With regard to the only issue before her the hearing officer determined that the deceased was not in the course and scope of his employment […]

APD 002641

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 12, 2000. With respect to the issues before her, the hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) sustained a compensable injury on __________; that even though the […]

APD 002191

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 2, 2000. With regard to the issues before him, the hearing officer determined that the appellant (claimant) was involved in horseplay when he sustained an injury, that […]