APD 033260
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 resolved the disputed issues by deciding that respondent 2 (claimant) sustained a compensable injury on _____________, and that he has disability beginning […]
APD 032853
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 5, 2003, with the record closing on September 22, 2003. The appellant (claimant’s attorney) did not appear at the hearing. The hearing officer issued a 10-day […]
APD 032780
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 11, 2003. At that hearing, the hearing officer determined that respondent 2’s (claimant) compensable injury of _______________, extends to and includes the psychological disorders of mental depression […]
APD 032735
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 10, 2003. The hearing officer determined that respondent 2 (claimant) is entitled to supplemental income benefits (SIBs) for the first compensable quarter, but not for the second […]
APD 032841
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). This case involves a dispute of attorney’s fees by the appellant (claimant herein) that had been awarded to respondent 1 (attorney herein), who had previously represented the claimant, by a Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) […]
APD 032474
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 16, 2003. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that respondent 2 (claimant) sustained disability from December 21, 2000, to January 2, 2002. On […]
APD 032475
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On August 29, 2003, (hearing officer), who presided over the underlying hearing, signed a Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Order for Attorney’s Fees (Order), approving 9.2 hours of the 11.4 hours requested in attorney’s fees for […]
APD 032394
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, 2002. The hearing officer determined that respondent 2 (claimant) is not entitled to supplemental income benefits (SIBs) for the third quarter, but that he is […]
APD 032690
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, 2002. The hearing officer determined that respondent 2 (claimant) is not entitled to supplemental income benefits (SIBs) for the third quarter, but that he is […]
APD 032373
This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). On August 29, 2003, (hearing officer), who presided over the underlying hearing, signed a Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Order for Attorney’s Fees, approving 8.7 hours of the 9.7 hours requested attorney’s fees for the appellant […]