APD 200483

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, 2020, with the record closing February 13, 2020, in (city), Texas, with (administrative law judge), presiding as the administrative law judge (ALJ). The ALJ resolved […]

APD 180270

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 20, 2017, with the record closing on August 2, 2017, in (city), Texas, with (administrative law judge) presiding as administrative law judge (ALJ). Prior to issuing […]

APD 131179

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 (Docket No. 1) was held on August 20, 2012, in [City], Texas, with [hearing officer] presiding as hearing officer. A CCH on (Docket No. 2) and a continuation of […]

APD 042094

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 6, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) is not entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses for receiving medical treatment at the direction of Dr. […]

APD 040896

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 31, 2004. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the compensable injury of ______________, does extend to and include an injury of depression; (2) the average weekly […]

APD 032494

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 2, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) had a reasonable expectation of working as a schoolteacher during the summer of 2002, and that the […]

APD 031080

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 18, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) was not a seasonal employee and the appellant (carrier) is, therefore, not entitled to an adjustment of […]

APD 030584

This case returns following our remand in Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Appeal No. 022860-s, decided January 3, 2003, where we remanded for the hearing officer to determine “what, if anything, the claimant could reasonably be expected to have earned during the summer vacation of 2002 if she had not been injured.” In his decision on […]

APD 030007

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 December 5, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) is a seasonal employee and that the appellant (self-insured) is entitled to adjust the claimant’s average weekly […]

APD 022940

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 28, 2002. The following issue was before the hearing officer: Is the respondent (claimant) a seasonal employee, and if so, what is the adjusted average weekly wage […]