APD 071277-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 May 14, 2007. The disputed issues were: (1)Does the compensable injury of ___________, include the progressive dementia that resulted in the Employee’s death on January 16, 2006?; […]
APD 061017
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 commenced on January 11, 2006, concluded on March 28, 2006, with the record closing on April 4, 2006. With regard to the disputed issues before her the hearing officer […]
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 042230
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 August 5, 2004. With regard to the disputed issues the hearing officer determined that: (1) the date of maximum medical improvement (MMI) is May 28, 2002; (2) the […]
APD 041569
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 26, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by determining that the appellant’s (claimant) ______________, compensable injury does not include annular fissuring and disc protrusion at […]
APD 041499
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 12, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) _____________, compensable injury does not extend to and/or include a cervical injury, and that “[t]he extent of […]
APD 040701
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 8, 2004. The record of the CCH was reopened at the request of the hearing officer in order to obtain additional medical records and to permit […]
APD 040404
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 February 11, 2004. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the compensable injury of ______________, does not include an injury to the left elbow and neck; (2) the appellant […]
APD 040412
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 29, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the appellant (carrier 1) does not have standing as a subclaimant in accordance with Section 409.009, and that carrier […]
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 […]