APD 030361
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 10, 2003. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that, as a result of the hearing officer’s Decision and Order of the CCH in […]
APD 022835
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 October 3, 2002. The hearing officer determined that (1) the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) became final; and (2) the appellant’s (claimant) […]
APD 021823
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 June 18, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) on July 17, 2000, did not become final under Tex. W.C. Comm’n, […]
APD 021554
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 originally opened on January 10, 2002. The appellant (claimant) did not appear at the hearing; however, the respondent (carrier) submitted documentary evidence. A show cause letter was sent to the […]
APD 021482
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 May 22, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant’s (claimant) compensable injury does not extend to include temporal-mandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction […]
APD 020616
This case returns following our remand in Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Appeal No. 012698, decided December 19, 2001. A hearing on remand was held on February 20, 2002. With respect to the single issue before him on remand, the hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) […]
APD 020588
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 February 21, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned to the appellant/cross-respondent (claimant) did not become […]
APD 020655
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 February 26, 2002. With regard to the only issue before him, the hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating […]
APD 020674
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). According to the Decision and Order issued in this case by hearing officer on March 6, 2002, a contested case hearing (CCH) was scheduled for March 7, 2002, with the record closing on February 25, […]
APD 020453
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 29, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the compensable injury sustained by the appellant (claimant) on _____________, extends to and includes findings consistent with the lumbar […]