APD 070462
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 7, 2007. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the appellant (carrier) has not waived its right to contest compensability of the […]
APD 070311
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 11, 2007. The hearing officer determined that: 1) the respondent (carrier) did not waive the right to contest compensability of the claimed diagnosis of sciatica by not […]
APD 070086
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 12, 2006. The hearing officer decided that: 1) the compensable injury includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT), peripheral vascular disease (PVD), and phlebitis but not varicose veins; […]
APD 070181
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 13, 2006. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) compensable injury of ___________, extends to depression; that the appellant (carrier) waived the right to contest compensability […]
APD 062601-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 November 28, 2006. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) compensable injury of ____________, does not extend to and include tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and […]
APD 062351
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 October 11, 2006. The hearing officer determined that the compensable injury of ____________, does include radiculopathy, but does not extend to include lumbar spine degenerative disc disease […]
APD 062356
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 October 11, 2006. The hearing officer decided that: (1) the compensable injury of _____________, includes right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS); (2) the respondent/cross-appellant (claimant) has disability beginning […]
APD 062318
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 20, 2006. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the work injury of , does not include a posterior disc protrusion at […]
APD 062019
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 6, 2006. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the compensable injury of ___________, does not include a hip contusion, a herniated […]
APD 062061
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 1, 2006. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding: (1) that the compensable injury of ___________, includes a herniation at C5-6 with radiculopathy expressed […]