APD 990853
This appeal is brought 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 25, 1999. The appellant (carrier) and the respondent (claimant) stipulated that on ________, the claimant sustained a compensable injury to his cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine; […]
APD 990668
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). Contested case hearings (CCH) were held on November 30, 1998, and February 22, 1999, with (hearing officer 1) presiding at the first session and (hearing officer 2) presiding as the hearing officer at the second […]
APD 990704
This appeal is brought 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 3, 1999. The issue before him was whether the respondent (self-insured) is entitled to reduce the appellant’s (claimant) supplemental income benefits (SIBS) to recoup an advance […]
APD 990559
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 6, 1999. The issue at the contested case hearing (CCH) was is the carrier entitled to recoup a previous overpayment from the claimant’s supplemental income benefits […]
APD 960303
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, 1996. The issue at the CCH was whether the carrier could reduce the claimant’s supplemental income benefits (SIBS) in order to recoup an overpayment of […]
APD 941544
This appeal is brought pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On September 2, 1994, a contested case hearing (CCH) was held in San Antonio, Texas, with (hearing officer A) presiding. Hearing officer A then left employment with the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) and […]