APD 980125
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 December 16, 1997, with hearing officer. The issue at the CCH was whether the first certification of impairment rating (IR) assigned by (Dr. S), D.C., had become […]
APD 980073
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 December 17, 1997.. She (hearing officer) determined that respondent’s first certification of an impairment rating (IR) and a date of maximum medical improvement (MMI) did not become […]
APD 980052
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 November 20, 1997, with the record closing on December 16, 1997. He (hearing officer) determined that the respondent’s (claimant) compensable injury of _________, extended to his right […]
APD 980056
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On October 31, 1997, a contested case hearing was held. She (hearing officer) determined that appellant’s (claimant) injury did not extend to L3-4 and that his initial impairment rating (IR) became final under Tex. W.C. […]
APD 980063
On December 4, 1997, 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 issues at the CCH were: (1) whether the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned […]
APD 980050
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 December 8, 1997. He (hearing officer) determined that the first certification of a date of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and an impairment rating (IR) by (Dr. J) […]
APD 980012
Following a contested case hearing held on December 17, 1997, pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act), the hearing officer, resolved the disputed issue by determining that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and the impairment rating (IR) assigned by (Dr. G) on […]
APD 962591
The Appeals Panel reversed the hearing officer and rendered a new decision holding that the claimant’s maximum medical improvement and 14% impairment rating certified by Dr. B became final by operation of Rule 130.5(e). The Panel concluded that the certification was valid, rejecting the hearing officer’s finding that it was flawed due to lack of examination or reliance on other providers’ testing.