APD 221634
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision regarding the certification of maximum medical improvement and impairment rating. The Appeals Panel noted that the certifying doctor rated the wrong portion of the claimant’s spine.
APD 221596
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the administrative law judge to make a mathematical correction to the certification of maximum medical improvement and impairment rating.
APD 221544
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the administrative law judge failed to make findings of fact, conclusions of law, and an order regarding all disputed conditions.
APD 221581
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision because the adopted certification did not rate the compensable injury in the case.
APD 221537
The Appeals Panel struck a portion of the decision because the administrative law judge made a determination on an issue that was not before the administrative law judge.
APD 221456
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the administrative law judge because there were no certifications in evidence that rated the entire compensable injury with the correct statutory date of MMI, as agreed to by the parties.
APD 221481
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision because, although there was a proper conclusion of law, the administrative law judge failed to make a finding of fact on an issue.
APD 221500
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the Administrative Law Judge because there was no certification in evidence rating the compensable injury in the case.
APD 221389
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the administrative law judge because the adopted certification had an internal inconsistency between the MMI date certified on the DWC-69 and the MMI date certified in the accompanying narrative report.
APD 221428
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the administrative law judge on finality. Specifically, the Appeals Panel found that there was compelling medical evidence of a significant error by the certifying doctor in calculating the impairment rating because the range of motion measurements were labeled for the right shoulder rather than the left shoulder.