APD 040731
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 5, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the Independent Review Organization’s (IRO) decision denying surgery is not supported by a preponderance […]
APD 040640
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 February 4, 2004. With respect to the single issue before her, the hearing officer determined that the Independent Review Organization’s (IRO) decision that the respondent’s (claimant) proposed spinal […]
APD 040545
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 February 11, 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 040464
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 January 30, 2004. The hearing officer determined that because the appellant’s (claimant) request for a hearing on the Independent Review Organization’s (IRO) decision on a proposed spinal surgery […]
APD 040552
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 February 19, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the determination of the Independent Review Organization (IRO) against spinal surgery was not supported by a preponderance of the evidence […]
APD 040416
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 27, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the Independent Review Organization’s (IRO) decision, which determined that the spinal surgery proposed for the respondent (claimant) is not […]
APD 040409
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 January 21, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the decision of the Independent Review Organization (IRO), denying the request for spinal surgery, is supported by a preponderance of […]
APD 040348
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). This case is back before us after our remand in Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Appeal No. 032649, decided November 26, 2003. We had remanded the case for the hearing officer to decide the disputed issue […]
APD 040061
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 16, 2003, with the record closing on December 17, 2003. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the Independent Review Organization’s (IRO) decision is […]
APD 040000-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 December 3, 2003. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the Independent Review Organization’s (IRO) decision is not supported by a preponderance of the […]