APD 021574
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 May 17, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable low back injury in the form of an occupational disease due to […]
APD 021488
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 May 23, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the appellant/cross-respondent (claimant) did not sustain a compensable injury in the form of an occupational disease; that the respondent/cross-appellant (carrier) […]
APD 021672
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A prehearing to a contested case hearing (CCH) was held on June 10, 2002. The hearing officer read the parties’ agreement reached as to each certified issue, and related issues, into the record, to wit: […]
APD 021391
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 8, 2002. The hearing officer decided that the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable injury on ______________, but that the respondent (carrier) is not relieved from […]
APD 021076
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 3, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) sustained a compensable injury on ____________; that he timely filed a claim for compensation for his […]
APD 021109
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 10, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable injury on _______________, and did not have disability; that the claimant did […]
APD 021048
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 13, 2001. The hearing was reconvened on January 24, 2002. The hearing officer held that the claimant had not sustained a compensable injury and did not […]
APD 020925
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 11, 2002. The appellant (carrier) appeals the hearing officer’s determinations that the respondent (claimant) sustained a compensable injury on _____________; that the claimant reported the injury in […]
APD 020873
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 February 6, 2002, with the record closing on March 22, 2002. With regard to the six disputed issues, the hearing officer determined (1) that the deceased did […]
APD 020420
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 February 13, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant’s (claimant) compensable left-knee injury of _____________, did not extend to include the claimant’s […]