APD 041991-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 July 19, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the Independent Review Organization (IRO) decision is not supported by a preponderance of the evidence; that the respondent’s (claimant) […]
APD 042001
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 8, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the decision of the Independent Review Organization (IRO), denying the respondent’s (claimant) request for spinal surgery, is not supported by […]
APD 041961
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 6, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the decision of the independent review organization that the proposed spinal surgery is not medically necessary is supported by a […]
APD 041686
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 10, 2004, and continued with the record closing on June 15, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the Independent Review Organization (IRO) decision is not supported by […]
APD 041509
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 1, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the decision by the Independent Review Organization (IRO), that the appellant (clamant) should not have spinal surgery, is supported by […]
APD 041454
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 22, 2004, with the record closing on May 18, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the preponderance of the evidence is contrary to the decision of […]
APD 041248
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 28, 2004. The hearing officer decided that the Independent Review Organization decision is supported by a preponderance of the evidence. The appellant (claimant) has timely appealed on […]
APD 041354
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 18, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the Independent Review Organization’s (IRO) decision that spinal surgery is reasonable and necessary treatment for the respondent’s (claimant) spinal injury […]
APD 041435
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 5, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the Independent Review Organization’s (IRO) decision against spinal surgery is supported by a preponderance of the evidence and that the […]
APD 041213
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 27, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the independent review organization (IRO) determination that spinal surgery was reasonable and necessary was supported by a preponderance of the […]