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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and Rules of the Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted thereunder. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that the preponderance of the evidence-based medical evidence is not contrary to the Independent Review Organization (IRO) decision that […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that: In (DWC#)-02: Claimant is not entitled to Parafon Forte 500 mg (unspecified quantity and number […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that the Claimant is not entitled to six sessions of psychotherapy for the compensable injury of […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and Rules of the Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted thereunder. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that the preponderance of the evidence is not contrary to thte decision of the Independent Review Organization (IRO) that […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that the preponderance of the evidence is not contrary to the Independent Review Organization (IRO) decision […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that the preponderance of the evidence is contrary to the decision of the Independent Review Organization […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that Petitioner/Claimant is not entitled to a right transforaminal epidural steroid injection (ESI) at C5-C6 with IV sedation for the […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that: (1) the preponderance of the evidence is not contrary to the decision of the IRO […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and the Rules of the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. For the reasons discussed herein, the Hearing Officer determines that the preponderance of the evidence is not contrary to the decision of the IRO that […]

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DECISION AND ORDER This case is decided pursuant to Chapter 410 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act and Rules of the Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted thereunder. ISSUES A contested case hearing was held on October 1, 2014 to decide the following disputed issue: Is the preponderance of the evidence-based medical evidence contrary to the […]