APD 011511
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 4, 2001. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by […]
APD 011427
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 6, 2001. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by Dr. […]
APD 011284-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 May 25, 2001. The hearing officer determined that the compensable injury of __________, does not extend to the appellant’s (claimant) cervical spine; that the claimant did not […]
APD 011239
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 9, 2001. With respect to the only issue before her, the hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) […]
APD 011288
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 2, 2001. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the finding of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by Dr. […]
APD 011175
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 10, 2001. The hearing officer who resolved the disputed issue by determining that the first impairment rating (IR) and the date of maximum medical improvement (MMI) assessed […]
APD 011154
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 4, 2001. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the compensable low back injury of the respondent (claimant) does not extend to or include a herniation at L3-4 […]
APD 011110
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 6, 200. In Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Appeal No. 010405, decided April 17, 2000, we remanded the case to the hearing officer to reconstruct that portion of […]
APD 011139
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 9, 2001. The hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement and impairment rating assigned by Dr. B on June 17, 1999, became […]
APD 010876
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 April 3, 2001. The hearing officer determined that the first impairment rating (IR) assigned to the respondent (claimant) did not become final by operation of Tex. W.C. […]