APD 051656
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 16, 2005. The unresolved issues at the CCH were: 1.Is the Claimant barred from pursuing Texas workers’ compensation benefits because of an election to receive benefits […]
APD 051657
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 21, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the compensable injury of _________, does not extend to and include a 2 mm […]
APD 051082
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 12, 2005. With regard to the only issue before her the hearing officer determined that respondent 1’s (claimant) compensable injury of ____________, “extends to and includes […]
APD 051243
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 26, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the respondent (claimant) sustained a compensable injury on _______; (2) that the compensable […]
APD 051040
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 8, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the respondent (claimant) reached maximum medical improvement (MMI) on June 13, 2003, with a […]
APD 050931
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 8, 2005. With regard to the three disputed issues before her, the hearing officer determined that respondent 1 (carrier) did not provide workers’ compensation coverage for […]
APD 051011
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 6, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the compensable injury of __________, does not extend to or include an injury to […]
APD 050833
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 3, 2005. The disputed issues were: (1) whether the appellant’s (claimant) compensable injury of ______________, includes the left knee, left arm and wrist, right elbow and […]
APD 050736
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 2, 2005. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding: (1) that the respondent (carrier) did waive the right to contest the C6-7 bulging disc of […]
APD 050614
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 27, 2005. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) impairment rating (IR) is 45%; that the compensable injury of ____________, does not extend to or […]