APD 023042
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 23, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) compensable lumbar sprain/strain (and right hand) injury “extends to and/or includes” a lumbar disc injury at L5-S1, […]
APD 022577
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 12, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that there is a disqualifying association as specified in Tex. W.C. Comm’n, 28 TEX. ADMIN. CODE […]
APD 022167
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 24, 2002. The hearing officer determined that (1) the appellant’s (claimant) compensable injury of ________ does not include a right knee or low back injury; and (2) […]
APD 021781
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 13, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by determining that the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable injury and did not have disability. On […]
APD 021698
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 12, 2002, and continued until May 20, 2002. The hearing officer determined that respondent 3’s (claimant) compensable injury of ______________, extended to and included disc desiccation […]
APD 020673
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 19, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) reached maximum medical improvement (MMI) on November 23, 1998, the date of statutory MMI (see Section […]
APD 013064
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 14, 2001. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the respondent’s (claimant) correct date of maximum medical improvement (MMI) is July 24, 2001; […]
APD 011941
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 25, 2001. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant/cross-respondent (claimant) did not sustain an injury to his low back on ___________, […]
APD 011712
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 25, 2001. The hearing had originally been set for April 24, 2001, but it was not held because the appellant (claimant) failed to appear at the hearing. […]
APD 011680
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 2, 2001. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable repetitive trauma injury on or about […]