APD 091229
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 July 16, 2009. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Did the respondent (claimant) sustain a compensable injury on __________? (2)Did the claimant have any disability for […]
APD 091230
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 14, 2009. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the compensable injury sustained on _________, extends to “cervical disc displacement at C4 through […]
APD 091101
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 25, 2009. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Does the compensable injury of _________, extend to bilateral lumbar IVD and lumbar herniations at L4-5 and […]
APD 091188
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 30, 2009. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the compensable injury sustained on _________, does extend to disc herniations at L3-4 […]
APD 091156
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 9, 2009. With regard to the disputed issues before her the hearing officer determined that: the appellant (self-insured) (referred to in the hearing officer’s decision as the […]
APD 091242
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 9, 2009. The two issues before the hearing officer were: 1.Has the [appellant (carrier)] waived the right to contest compensability of the degenerative arthritic changes of the […]
APD 090991
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 4, 2009. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that: (1) the compensable injury sustained on __________, does not extend to facet arthropathy, diffuse […]
APD 090764
This appeal after a hearing on remand, 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 December 5, 2008. In Appeals Panel Decision (APD) 090021, decided March 17, 2009, the Appeals Panel remanded the case to the hearing […]
APD 090644
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 April 1, 2009. The hearing officer determined that the compensable injury of _________, does not extend to cervical spine herniation/protrusion at C5-6 and C6-7, depression and anxiety and […]
APD 090491
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 5, 2009. The issues before the hearing officer were: (1)Did the respondent (carrier) waive the right to contest compensability of the claimed injury by not timely contesting […]