APD 990426
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 2, 1999. The issues at the CCH were whether the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) became final under Tex. W.C. […]
APD 990487
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 1, 1999. He determined that: (1) the appellant (claimant) did not sustain an injury to her neck and shoulders on _______;[1] (2) claimant’s neck and shoulder problems […]
APD 990408
This appeal arises under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On February 1, 1999, a contested case hearing (CCH) was held. With regard to the three issues before her, the hearing officer determined (1) that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating […]
APD 990479
A contested case hearing was held on January 28, 1999, pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act), with hearing officer, to resolve the sole disputed issue, to wit: whether the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by Dr. W […]
APD 990358
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 27, 1999. She (hearing officer) determined that the first certification of a date of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and an impairment rating (IR) did not become […]
APD 990352
This appeal is brought pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing was held on January 11, 1999. The hearing officer determined that Dr. K certified that the appellant (claimant) reached maximum medical improvement (MMI) on November 14, 1997, with a zero […]
APD 990323
This appeal arises under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On January 8, 1999, a contested case hearing (CCH) was held. With respect to the issues before him, the hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned […]
APD 990325
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On January 22, 1999, a hearing was held. He determined that the respondent’s (claimant) initial impairment rating did not become final under Tex. W.C. Comm’n, 28 TEX. ADMIN. CODE § 130.5(e). Rule 130.5(e)). Appellant (carrier) […]
APD 990342
On January 20, 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 impairment rating (IR) assigned by […]
APD 990343
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 January 25, 1999. With respect to the issues before her, the hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) became […]