APD 111447
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). This case returns following our remand in Appeals Panel Decision (APD) 110741, decided July 25, 2011, for the hearing officer to make findings of fact and conclusions of law consistent with that decision, concerning the […]
APD 100483
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 24, 2010. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) as a result of the compensable injury sustained on __________, the respondent (claimant) […]
APD 071599-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 (CCH) was held on August 7, 2007. The hearing officer decided that the appellant (claimant) reached maximum medical improvement (MMI) on October 6, 2005, with an impairment rating (IR) of 14% […]
APD 071250
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 June 4, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and assigned impairment rating (IR) from Dr. […]
APD 062356
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 October 11, 2006. The hearing officer decided that: (1) the compensable injury of _____________, includes right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); (2) the respondent/cross-appellant (claimant) has disability beginning […]
APD 043023-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 19, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by Dr. A on October 29, 2003, […]
APD 042713
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 28, 2004. The appellant/cross-respondent (claimant) appeals the hearing officer’s determinations that his compensable right knee injury of ___________, does not include an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) […]
APD 032999
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 17, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) compensable (bilateral hand) injury of ______________, does not include or extend to carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) of […]
APD 032141
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 July 11, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) lumbar radiculopathy is not the result of the compensable injury; that the claimant did not have […]
APD 031473
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 begun on March 3, 2003, but was continued to and concluded on May 2, 2003. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the appellant’s (claimant) _____________, compensable injury does not include […]