APD 091728
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 13, 2009. The hearing officer determined that: (1) the compensable injury of _________, extends to a right knee medial meniscus tear; (2) respondent 1 (claimant) had […]
APD 091577
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 17, 2009. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the compensable injury of ________, does not extend to include disc desiccations, protrusions, or […]
APD 091368
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 August 18, 2009. The disputed issues were: 1.Does the compensable injury of _________, extend to and include the impression on the MRI of the cervical spine dated […]
APD 091380
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 August 17, 2009. The disputed issues before the hearing officer were: 1.Does the compensable injury of _________ extend to and include injuries to the lumbar spine diagnosed as […]
APD 091414
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 August 19, 2009. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the compensable injury of ___________, extends to lumbar myofascial pain syndrome, lumbar radicular syndrome, […]
APD 091260
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 August 4, 2009. The disputed issues were: 1.Did the appellant/cross-respondent (claimant) sustain a compensable injury on _________? 2.If the claimant sustained a compensable injury on _________, does […]
APD 091328
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 11, June 23, and August 5, 2009. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the compensable injury of ________, includes disc disruption […]
APD 091292
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 July 24, 2009. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Does the compensable injury of ________, extend to the diagnosed conditions of right knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) […]
APD 091344
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 August 3, 2009. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the compensable injury sustained on _________, extends to an L4-5 disc herniation but […]
APD 091210
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 July 17, 2009. The disputed issues were: 1.If the respondent/cross-appellant (claimant) has reached maximum medical improvement (MMI), what is the impairment rating (IR)? 2.What is the date of […]