APD 061713-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 January 9, 2006, and July 18, 2006. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the compensable injury of _____, does not include depression, […]
APD 060318
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 11, 2006. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant (claimant) had good cause for failing to submit to the designated doctor’s […]
APD 052882-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 31, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that there was an overpayment of temporary income benefits (TIBs) from October 22, 2004, through […]
APD 051352
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 May 5, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that attorney’s fees in an amount not to exceed 25% of $295.32 per week are to […]
APD 050523-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 January 24, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant (claimant) is entitled to supplemental income benefits (SIBs) for the first quarter, […]
APD 040979
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 March 31, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant/cross-respondent’s (claimant) impairment rating (IR) for the (date of injury No. 2), injury […]
APD 040876
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 18, 2004. With respect to the issues before him, the hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) impairment rating (IR) is 10% as certified by the designated […]
APD 040615
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 1, 2004. The hearing officer decided that: (1) the appellant/cross-respondent (claimant) had disability resulting from the compensable injury of _____________, beginning January 29, 2003, and continuing through […]
APD 040425
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 determined that the appellant (carrier) is not entitled to reduce the respondent’s (claimant) income benefits to recoup the previous overpayment. The […]
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 […]