APD 033279
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 12, 2003. The hearing officer decided that the respondent (claimant herein) did not sustain an injury in the course and scope of her employment on ______________, […]
APD 040006
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 11, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (carrier) waived the right to contest the compensability of the appellant’s (claimant) injury; that the ______________, compensable injury […]
APD 033256
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 24, 2003. The hearing officer decided that the respondent (claimant herein) sustained a compensable injury on ______________, because the appellant (carrier herein) waived its right to […]
APD 033322
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 2, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) ______________, compensable injury extends to and includes an injury to her cervical spine with radiculopathy, head contusion, […]
APD 033204
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 12, 2003. The hearing officer decided that the appellant (self-insured herein) waived its right to dispute the compensability of the claimed injury by not timely disputing the […]
APD 033180
This case returns following our remand in Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Appeal No. 032331, decided October 22, 2003, where we remanded the case for the hearing officer to consider and resolve an issue of whether the appellant/cross-respondent (carrier) waived its right to contest compensability pursuant to Section 409.021 and Continental Cas. Co. v. Downs, 81 […]
APD 033199
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 October 30, 2003. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the respondent (herein referred to as claimant) sustained a compensable injury on _____________; that the […]
APD 033264
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 14, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) compensable injury on ____________, does include an injury to the cervical spine, and that the appellant (self-insured) […]
APD 033143
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 17, 2003. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (carrier) did not waive the right to contest compensability of the claimed injury in accordance with Sections 409.021 […]
APD 033289
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 October 31, 2003. With respect to the issues before him, the hearing officer determined that respondent 2’s (claimant) compensable injury of _____________, does not include lumbar degenerative disc […]