APD 022804
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 9, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding the following: (1) that the compensable injury of ____________, does extend to and include a […]
APD 022506
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 initially convened on May 2, 2002, at which time a motion for continuance was granted. The hearing was held on September 5, 2002, with the record closing on September 15, […]
APD 022435
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 22, 2002. The hearing officer determined that (1) the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable repetitive trauma injury with a date of injury of _____________; and […]
APD 022268-s
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 25, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the respondent (claimant) did sustain a compensable injury on or about ______________, because the appellant (self-insured) waived its right […]
APD 022295
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 21, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the respondent (claimant) sustained a compensable injury to the neck on _______________; that claimant had […]
APD 022242
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 7, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the appellant (claimant) had not sustained a compensable (repetitive trauma) occupational disease injury; that the date of injury is […]
APD 022395
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 September 6, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant (claimant) did not sustain a compensable injury on _____________; that since there is […]
APD 022091-s
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 17, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the appellant (carrier) has waived the right to dispute compensability of the claimed injury by not contesting the injury […]
APD 021987
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 June 17, 2002. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) ________ compensable injury includes a microfracture involving the lateral aspect of the posterior calcaneus, a disruption of […]
APD 021891
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 13, 2002. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issues by deciding that the appellant/cross-respondent (claimant) was injured in the course and scope of his employment; that […]