APD 071264
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 May 24, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue in (Docket No. 1) which concerned the (Date of injury for Docket No. 1), compensable injury, by […]
APD 071171
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 May 22, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the appellant (carrier) did not contest compensability of the respondent’s (claimant) right knee […]
APD 070903-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 April 17, 2007. The issues before the hearing officer were: 1.Does the respondent/cross-appellant’s (claimant) compensable injury of _________, extend to include right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)? 2.Has […]
APD 070912
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 2, 2007. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the respondent (claimant) sustained a compensable injury on _________; (2) the appellant (self-insured) is not relieved from liability under […]
APD 070900
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 27, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the compensable injury does not include a disc bulge at L5-S1 and that the […]
APD 070669
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 January 8, 2007, and concluded on March 5, 2007. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the compensable injury of __________, extends to include cervical herniated nucleus pulposus […]
APD 070595
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 23, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the appellant/cross-respondent’s (claimant) compensable injury of __________, extends to include a cervical sprain/strain; […]
APD 070806
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, with the record closing on April 2, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the compensable injury extends to […]
APD 070537
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 20, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the compensable injury of ____________, extends to cervical spine stenosis, lumbar spondylolysis, and degenerative […]
APD 070424
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 30, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant (carrier) waived the right to contest the compensability of the right carpal […]