APD 081065-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 March 11, 2008. At the CCH on March 11, 2008, both respondent 2 (claimant) and respondent 1 (self-insured) appeared, but the appellant (subclaimant (CFHP)) did not appear. […]
APD 081016
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, 2008, and concluded on June 3, 2008. The two issues before the hearing officer were: 1.Does the compensable injury of _____________, include radiculopathy and a […]
APD 080730
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 24, 2008. The issues before the hearing officer were: 1.Whether the appellant’s (claimant) compensable injury of __________, extends to and includes her cervical spine, specifically including cervical […]
APD 080648
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 1, 2008. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Does the compensable injury extend to include: (1) brachial plexitis; (2) cervical herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) at […]
APD 080678
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 21, 2008. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Did the respondent (claimant) sustain a compensable injury on ________? (2)Has the appellant (carrier) waived the right […]
APD 080532
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, 2008. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Does the ____________, compensable injury include right knee osteoarthritis and chondromalacia? (2)Has the appellant (carrier) waived the right […]
APD 080469-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 February 25, 2008. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1) whether the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and assigned impairment rating (IR) from Dr. […]
APD 080456
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 26, 2008. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Does the compensable injury of ____________, extend to and include: (1) anxiety; (2) depression; (3) 2mm disc protrusion […]
APD 080414
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 begun on June 26, 2007, and concluded on February 19, 2008. With regard to the issues before him the hearing officer determined that the compensable injury of ___________, includes […]
APD 080564
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 February 4, 2008, with the record closing on February 21, 2008. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the compensable injury of ___________, […]