APD 210067
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision because the designated doctor failed to give an opinion regarding the entire extent-of-injury. The Appeals Panel found error in the designated doctor’s report which stated that additional testing was necessary. However, the designated doctor failed to have the testing done before issuing the report.
APD 210080
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the Administrative Law Judge because the address provided on the carrier’s information form for the person identified as the registered agent was a post office box, where service of process could not be effectuated.
APD 201870
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the Administrative Law Judge failed to make a determination on the entire disability period.
APD 201734
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the Administrative Law Judge failed to modify the disability issue as agreed to by the parties.
APD 201812
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the Administrative Law Judge adopted an impairment rating that did not consider and rate the entire compensable injury in the case.
APD 201713
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the administrative law judge for clerical errors.
APD 201479
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the administrative law judge because evidence that was clearly part of the hearing was not made part of the record.
APD 201401
The appeals panel remanded the case back to the administrative law judge to consider whether the claimant had good cause for failing to attend the contested case hearing.
APD 201337
The Appeals Panel remanded the case back to the administrative law judge because the administrative law judge’s statements that certain medical records did not mention the compensable injury was a misstatement of the evidence.
APD 201060
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 June 15, 2020, in (city), Texas, with (administrative law judge) presiding as the administrative law judge (ALJ). The ALJ resolved the disputed issues by determining that: (1) […]