APD 071770
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 August 15, 2007. The two issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Does the compensable injury of _____________ extend to include the findings and impressions of the MRI […]
APD 071706
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 25, 2007, with the record closing on August 6, 2007. The appellant (claimant) did not appear at the CCH. The claimant’s attorney and respondent (carrier) appeared […]
APD 071697
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 August 1, 2007. The hearing officer decided that: (1) the compensable injury of _______________, does not extend to an infection of the right foot, including an auto-amputation […]
APD 071642
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 31, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the compensable injury of ___________, includes the conditions of degenerative disc disease at the […]
APD 071513
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 11, 2007, with the record closing on July 3, 2007. The disputed issues were: 1.Does the compensable injury of __________ extend to include retrolisthesis of L5 on […]
APD 071580
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, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the respondent (claimant) sustained a compensable repetitive trauma injury with a date of […]
APD 071546
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 18, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant (carrier) has waived the right to contest compensability of the cervical disc herniations […]
APD 071344
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 20, 2007. In Appeals Panel Decision (APD) 070806, decided May 29, 2007, the Appeals Panel remanded the case to the hearing officer to reconstruct the record […]
APD 071329
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 7, 2007. The issues were: 1.Has the respondent (claimant) reached maximum medical improvement (MMI)? 2.What is the claimant’s impairment rating (IR)? 3.Did the claimant have disability […]
APD 071109
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 14, 2007, with the record closing on May 30, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the appellant/cross-respondent’s (claimant) impairment rating (IR) […]