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Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Coos Head Lumber & Plywood Co.
Administrative law judge's inference of existence of employee's medical record indicating pre-existing condition entitles employer to second injury fund coverage.
Workers' Compensation Dec. 30, 1999
McLane Western Inc. v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
Date of maximum medical improvement does not establish limitation for certain impairment ratings under the AMA guidelines.
Workers' Compensation Dec. 16, 1999
Holly Nursing Care Center v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office
Consideration of claimant's education and previous employment appropriate in determination of permanent and total disability.
Workers' Compensation Dec. 16, 1999
U.S. Steel Mining Co. v. Director, Office Workers' Compensation Programs
Order
Workers' Compensation Dec. 10, 1999
Lowry v. Industrial Commission of Arizona
Worker's average monthly wage includes earnings from concurrent employment, even though he was not concurrently employed on the date of injury.
Workers' Compensation Dec. 7, 1999
Hardman v. Mountain States Steel Inc.
'Special employer' isn't immune from suit where injured worker doesn't know that company was in charge.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 23, 1999
Schaefer v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Order
Workers' Compensation Nov. 23, 1999
Miller v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
Claim not time-barred where employer failed to notify division of occupational disease.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 19, 1999
Leonard v. Apfel
Order
Workers' Compensation Nov. 19, 1999
Renaissance Salon v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
Joinder of employer and insurance carrier appropriate under ALJ's authority to conduct hearings.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 19, 1999
Hussion v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
Minor claimant not entitled to maximum rate for temporary total disability benefits.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 16, 1999
United Parcel Service Inc. v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
Order imposing penalties no reviewable until amount of penalty is established.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 16, 1999
State Insurance Fund v. Ace Transportation Inc.
Order
Workers' Compensation Nov. 11, 1999
Bestway Concrete v. Industrial Claims Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
Attending physician may dispute release of claimant to work by primary treating physician.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 10, 1999
Clark v. National Union Fire Insurance Company
Order
Workers' Compensation Nov. 9, 1999
Vetten v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
Petition to reopen barred by statute of limitations.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 9, 1999
Human Resource Company v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
Sanctions against insurer which failed to file second admission of liability were appropriate.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 9, 1999
Holliday v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
General penalty provisions of worker's compensation statutes not applicable to failure to pre-authorize payment of treatment.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 9, 1999
Yeck v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado
Failure to seek approval of referral to new physician results in denial of claim for medical benefits.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 9, 1999
Horodyskyj v. Karanian
Co-employee may be liable for tort claims even though conduct occurred at the workplace.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 4, 1999
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. The Industrial Claims Office
Injured worker entitled to medical benefits prior to showing of disability.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 4, 1999
Cooper v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office
Collateral estoppel prevents overruling of finding of compensability.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 4, 1999
Thornbury v. Allen
Owner of rental unit immune from civil liability as statutory employer.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 4, 1999
Fairmont Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Stendell)
Discovery that has been cut off isn't automatically reopened when judgment is reversed on appeal.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 4, 1999
Williams v. WCAB
Due to employer's failure to reject claim within 90 days of being filed, worker's injury is presumed to be compensable.
Workers' Compensation Oct. 22, 1999
San Bernardino Community Hospital v. WCAB
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board abuses its discretion by allowing a party to introduce evidence not disclosed in the pretrial conference statement.
Workers' Compensation Oct. 21, 1999
American International Adjustment Co. v. Crawford
Workers' compensation insurer isn't sanctionable for filing tort action and administrative complaint for same alleged fraud.
Workers' Compensation Oct. 20, 1999
Unique Equipment Co. Inc. v. TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
Employer, who helped design product for in-house use, needn't indemnify product's manufacturer for suit brought by covered employee injured by the product.
Workers' Compensation Oct. 6, 1999
McGray Construction Co. v. Office of Workers' Compensation Programs Benefit Review Board
The nature of the work, not the situs of employment, determines whether an employee is engaged in 'maritime employment.'
Workers' Compensation Sep. 30, 1999
Kopitske v. WCAB
Unreasonable delay in making permanent disability payments is subject to penalty assessment.
Workers' Compensation Sep. 30, 1999