APD 080340
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, 2008. The two disputed issues were: 1.Whether the appellant (carrier) waived the right to contest compensability of the: (1) left sided facet degenerative disease at L1-L2; […]
APD 080331
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 June 12, 2007, with the record closing on January 24, 2008. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Has the appellant (self-insured) waived the right to contest […]
APD 080092
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 13, 2007. With regard to the two issues before him the hearing officer determined that on __________, the respondent/cross-appellant (claimant) sustained a compensable injury and that […]
APD 080004
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 4, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the appellant (carrier) waived the right to contest the compensability of the claimed […]
APD 072259
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 November 6, 2007. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Does the compensable injury of ______________, include an L5-S1 disc protrusion/herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP)?[1] (2)Has the [respondent […]
APD 071925
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 1, 2007. The two issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Does the compensable injury of __________ include chondromalacia, osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, degenerative arthritis and degenerative joint disease […]
APD 072129
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 16, 2007. The two issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Does the compensable injury of _____________, extend to and include the diagnosed acute exacerbation of degenerative arthritis/osteoarthritis? […]
APD 072002-s
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the respondent (claimant) sustained a compensable injury on ____________; (2) the appellant’s (carrier) “second” [sic-was actually the first PLN-1] Notice of Denial of Compensability/Liability […]
APD 071919
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 September 19, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the compensable injury of ____________, does not extend to include cervical disc herniations […]
APD 071937
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 24, 2007. With regard to the two issues before him the hearing officer determined that: (1) the compensable injury of ___________, includes protrusions at C3-4 and C5-6, […]