APD 040426

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 26, 2004. The hearing officer decided that the respondent/cross-appellant (carrier herein) did not waive its right to contest the compensability of the claimed injury and that the […]

APD 040413

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 21, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: 1.The respondent/cross-appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable occupational disease injury on (alleged date […]

APD 040487

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A consolidated contested case hearing was held on January 22, 2004. With regard to (Docket No. 1) the hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by determining that the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable […]

APD 040507

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 20, 2004. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable repetitive trauma with a date of injury of ______________; (2) the […]

APD 040385

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 22, 2004. With respect to the issues before him the hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) did not sustain an injury in the course of scope […]

APD 040396

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 15, 2003. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the appellant’s (claimant) compensable injury of _______________, extends to and includes an injury to the cervical and lumbar spine, […]

APD 040361

This appeal on remand 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 24, 2003, and September 23, 2003, with the record closing on October 2, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) did not sustain […]

APD 040387

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 November 3, 2003, and on January 22, 2004. With respect to the issues before her, the hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) did not sustain an injury […]

APD 040335

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 21, 2004. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the decedent sustained a compensable injury on _____________, that resulted in his death; that the […]

APD 040418

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, 2004. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) compensable injury (a thoracic sprain/strain, lumbar sprain/strain and right knee medial collateral ligament sprain) did not […]