APD 001255
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 4, 2000. 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 001196
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 3, 2000. The hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement and the zero percent impairment rating (IR) certified by Dr. W (the first […]
APD 001158
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 April 28, 2000. The hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by Dr. S became final under Tex. […]
APD 001094
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 March 6, 2000. The hearing officer concluded that the respondent’s (claimant) compensable injury resulted in and caused occipital headaches, cervical disc injury, and lumbar disc injury; that the […]
APD 001156
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 18, 2000. The issue at the CCH was whether the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by Dr. C on […]
APD 001020
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 April 21, 2000. The appellant (claimant) and the respondent (self-insured) stipulated that The claimant sustained a compensable injury on __________, and that the initial determination of The claimant’s […]
APD 000988
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, 2000. The hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by Dr. L on August 28, […]
APD 000969
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 April 17, 2000. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) timely disputed Dr. P’s certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) and that the […]
APD 000986
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 April 13, 2000. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) compensable injury does not extend to the cervical and thoracic spine and that the first certification of […]
APD 000999
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 17, 2000. The hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by Dr. C on June 30, […]