APD 052857-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 November 21, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding: (1) Clarendon National Insurance Company/respondent 1 (carrier 1) provided workers’ compensation coverage for the employer […]
APD 051193
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 18, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) (Dr. C) was not properly appointed by the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) […]
APD 050120-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 December 10, 2004, with the record closing on December 21, 2004. The issues at the CCH were: (1) What is the date of maximum medical improvement (MMI) […]
APD 043090
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 28, 2004, with the record closing on October 25, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the respondent’s (claimant) impairment rating is 20% […]
APD 043127
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 April 2, 2004. In Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Appeal No. 040984, decided June 14, 2004, the Appeals Panel affirmed the hearing officer’s determination that the appellant/cross-respondent’s (claimant) compensable […]
APD 043031
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 (Dr. B) was the validly appointed designated doctor, and that the appellant’s (claimant) date of maximum medical improvement (MMI) is […]
APD 042979
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 18, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding the following: (1) that the designated doctor in this case to determine the date of […]
APD 042589
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 7, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that Dr. T was properly appointed as the designated doctor in accordance with Section 408.0041 and […]
APD 042623
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 22, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) did not abuse its discretion in appointing a second […]
APD 042669-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 20, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that Dr. M was not properly appointed as a second designated doctor in accordance with […]