APD 990874
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On March 16, 1999, a hearing was held. He closed the record on March 26, 1999, and determined that the respondent’s (claimant) compensable injury of _______, extends to his cervical spine, that the appellant (carrier) […]
APD 990864
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On March 31, 1999, a hearing was held. He determined that appellant’s (claimant) doctor’s communications were “not sufficient to dispute” the initial impairment rating (IR) assigned to claimant and, therefore, the initial IR became final […]
APD 990866
This appeal arises under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On April 5, 1999, a contested case hearing was held. With respect to the issue before him, the hearing officer determined the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by Dr. […]
APD 990855
On March 31, 1999, a contested case hearing (CCH) was held. The CCH was held under the provisions of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). The issue at the CCH was whether the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and assignment of an impairment rating […]
APD 990799
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 March 16, 1999. The issue at the CCH was stated as whether the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and the impairment rating (IR) assigned to […]
APD 990777
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 March 23, 1999. He determined that the first certification of a date of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and an impairment rating (IR) became final because it was […]
APD 990763
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act of 1989, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On March 3, 1999, a hearing was held. She determined that the initial impairment rating (IR), dated May 19, 1998, by Dr. C provided to appellant (claimant) became final under the provisions of […]
APD 990750
Following a contested case hearing held on March 11, 1999, pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act), the hearing officer, resolved the disputed issues by concluding that the respondent’s (claimant) compensable injury of _______, extends to and includes chronic right shoulder impingement; that the compensable […]
APD 990766
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 March 11, 1999. The issues at the CCH were: (1) whether the appellant’s (claimant) compensable injury of _______, extends to and includes her back; (2) whether the […]
APD 990746
This appeal is considered in accordance with the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On March 11, 1999, a contested case hearing was held. The issues concerned whether the impairment rating (IR) assigned to the appellant (claimant), by his treating doctor, became final pursuant to Tex. W.C. […]