APD 231757
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision because the registered agent listed was different than the one in the evidence.
APD 231747
The Appeals Panel affirmed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision as reformed by striking a portion of the disability period that exceeded the scope of the issue.
APD 231602
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the Administrative Law Judge failed to correctly address the modified disability issue agreed to by the parties.
APD 230808
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision regarding timeliness or sufficiency of a carrier’s Notice of Denial of Compensability/Liability. The Appeals Panel noted that the PLN-1 in evidence did not show when or if it was filed by the carrier.
APD 230841
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the administrative law judge failed to make a determination regarding the entire disability period in dispute.
APD 230665
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision that the claimant’s injury did not arise out of voluntary participation. The Appeals Panel noted that the claimant’s participation in an agility test, the injury event, was not mandatory but for consideration for transfer or promotion to another position.
APD 230503
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision that the insurance carrier waived its right to contest compensability. The Appeals Panel noted that, although the claimant filed two different dates for the same injury, the carrier’s PLN-1 for the second date of injury contained sufficient claim-specific information to inform the claimant of the carrier’s denial of the first date of injury.
APD 230368
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the Administrative Law Judge failed to provide a finding of fact that covered the entire disputed period of disability.
APD 230400
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the Administrative Law Judge failed to make a conclusion of law regarding the personal animosity issue.
APD 230145
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision regarding whether short-term disability payments were considered post-injury earnings. The Appeals Panel found that, because the short-term disability benefits were funded by the employer, they were post-injury earnings.