APD 060478
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 6, 2006. The disputed issues were: 1.Does the compensable injury of ___, extend to and include the anterior cruciate ligament partial tear of the right knee? […]
APD 052338
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 June 8 and August 30, 2005, with the record closing on September 16, 2005 as the hearing officer (hearing officer 2). The disputed issues at the CCH […]
APD 051705
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 June 17, 2005, with the record closing on June 24, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the “Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission [Texas […]
APD 051641
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 June 9, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) has jurisdiction to determine compensability of the cervical […]
APD 050570
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 4, 2005, and was continued on February 3, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the Independent Review Organization’s (IRO) determination is […]
APD 050018-s
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. Section 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing (CCH) was held on December 7, 2004. Hearing officer 2 resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) has jurisdiction to determine compensability of the […]
APD 042926-s
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 11, 2004, with the record closing on October 20, 2004. With regard to the two issues before her, the hearing officer determined that the Independent Review Organization […]
APD 042637
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 September 8, 2004. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) has jurisdiction to determine whether the (date of injury), compensable injury extends to […]
APD 041397
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 26, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant’s (claimant) injury sustained on _______________, does not extend to and include a […]
APD 032186
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 17, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the ______________, compensable injury of appellant (claimant) does not extend to an injury to the neck or right elbow; that […]