APD 021050
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 4, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) request for spinal surgery is approved. The appellant (carrier) appealed, arguing that there are not two […]
APD 021074
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, 2002. The hearing officer did not approve the appellant’s (claimant herein) request for spinal surgery. The claimant appeals, requesting that we remand the case back to […]
APD 020993
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 9, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by approving the respondent’s (claimant) request for spinal surgery. The appellant (carrier) appealed. No response was received from […]
APD 021079
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 9, 2002. The hearing officer determined that two doctors had agreed that spinal surgery was needed and that the appellant (carrier) is liable for the costs of […]
APD 020836
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 7, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the appellant’s (claimant) request for spinal surgery should not be approved. The claimant appealed and […]
APD 020878
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 14, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) proposed spinal surgery should not be approved. On appeal, the claimant expresses disagreement with this determination. […]
APD 020749
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 1, 2002. He found that because two doctors concurred on the need for spinal surgery, the appellant (carrier) should be liable for the cost thereof. The […]
APD 020756
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). Following a contested case hearing held on March 6, 2002, the hearing officer resolved the sole disputed issue by finding that the great weight of the medical evidence is not contrary to the recommendations for […]
APD 020685
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). Following a contested case hearing held on February 21, 2002, the hearing officer determined that, based on the reports of the two second opinion doctors who did not concur in the treating surgeon’s recommendation for […]
APD 020656
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 6, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) request for spinal surgery should be approved. The appellant (carrier) appeals, asserting that the hearing officer erred […]