APD 050557
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 20, 2005, and concluded on February 28, 2005. With regard to the three disputed issues the hearing officer determined that the Independent Review Organization (IRO) decision […]
APD 050570
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 4, 2005, and was continued on February 3, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the Independent Review Organization’s (IRO) determination is […]
APD 050170
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 19, 2004. In Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Appeal No. 041991-s, decided October 6, 2004, we affirmed the hearing officer’s determination on a jurisdictional issue and remanded […]
APD 042926-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 was held on October 11, 2004, with the record closing on October 20, 2004. With regard to the two issues before her, the hearing officer determined that the Independent Review Organization […]
APD 042573-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 was held on September 17, 2004. With regard to the disputed issues before him, the hearing officer determined that the Independent Review Organization (IRO) decision is supported by a preponderance of […]
APD 042553
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 8, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the decision of the Independent Review Organization (IRO), finding that surgery for appellant (claimant) is medically necessary, is not supported […]
APD 042428
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 31, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the independent review organization (IRO) determination is reversed and a new decision rendered that the […]
APD 042358
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 1, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the decision of the Independent Review Organization is supported by a preponderance of the evidence. Appellant (claimant) appealed this determination […]
APD 042249
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 23, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the decision of the Independent Review Organization (IRO), finding that the proposed surgery for respondent (claimant) is not medically necessary, […]
APD 042055
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 2, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the Independent Review Organization (IRO) decision is not supported by a preponderance of the evidence. The IRO decision found that […]