APD 041860
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 July 9, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the respondents (claimant beneficiaries) were dependents of the decedent entitled to death benefits as set out in the decision and […]
APD 041409
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, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the employee’s (decedent) death was not a result of the compensable injury sustained on _______________; and that the appellant (claimant […]
APD 041223
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 15, 2004. With regard to the only issue before her, the hearing officer determined that appellant, LF (referred to as the claimant beneficiary) is not a […]
APD 041076
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 11, 2004. The hearing officer decided that: (1) the injury did not occur while the decedent was in a state of intoxication from the introduction of a […]
APD 040801
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 9, 2004. With respect to the single issue before her, the hearing officer determined that the appellant (claimant beneficiary) is not a legal beneficiary of (decedent) and, […]
APD 040630
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 17, 2004, with the record closing on February 20, 2004. The hearing officer determined that respondent (claimant beneficiary) is a proper legal beneficiary of the decedent […]
APD 040335
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 21, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the decedent sustained a compensable injury on _____________, that resulted in his death; that the […]
APD 040332
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 August 18, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (carrier) is liable for death benefits to the appellant (claimant beneficiary) from January 10 to August 14, […]
APD 033119
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 October 23, 2003, with the record closing on October 30, 2003. The hearing officer determined that respondent 1, the decedent’s spouse, (MMV), is the only proper legal beneficiary […]
APD 032710
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 September 22, 2003. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the legal beneficiaries of (decedent) are the appellant/cross-respondent, ML the decedent’s common law wife, […]