APD 101948
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, 2010. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the respondent’s (claimant) impairment rating (IR) is 36%; and (2) that the required medical examination (RME) report of […]
APD 101676-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 September 14 and October 14, 2010. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the appellant/cross-respondent’s (claimant) date of maximum medical improvement (MMI) is […]
APD 101194
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 17, 2010. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues before her by determining that: (1) the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (Division) did not […]
APD 100842
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 20, 2010. The sole issue before the hearing officer as amended by the parties “[w]as [(Dr. O)] properly appointed as the designated doctor in accordance with [Section […]
APD 100766
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 22, 2010, continued to April 8, 2010, with the record closing on May 17, 2010. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1) What is the […]
APD 100705-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 April 28, 2010, with the record closing on May 3, 2010. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Did the respondent/cross-appellant (claimant) sustain a compensable injury, and […]
APD 100544
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 092082, decided March 3, 2010, to reconstruct the record. A contested case hearing (CCH) on remand was held on April 5, 2010. In the original […]
APD 100369
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 2, 2010. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and assigned impairment rating (IR) from (Dr. […]
APD 100201
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 30, 2009, with the record closing on January 22, 2010. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the compensable injury of _________, extends to adhesive capsulitis to […]
APD 091807
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) on remand was held on October 8, 2009. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the respondent (claimant) sustained disability resulting from the compensable injury from […]