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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
CJS Co. v. WCAB
Workers' compensation claim by employee who voluntarily resigned is not barred by fraudulent claims provision of Labor Code.
Workers' Compensation Sep. 23, 1999
Rosales v. Depuy Ace Medical Co.
Using broad definition of 'power press', injuries from such machines aren't limited to workers' compensation recovery.
Workers' Compensation Sep. 12, 1999
Kim v. WCAB
Application of statutory payment cap on vocational rehabilitation benefits to interpreter fees doesn't violate equal protection.
Workers' Compensation Sep. 7, 1999
Kim v. WCAB
Application of statutory payment cap on vocational rehabilitation benefits to interpreter fees doesn't violate equal protection.
Workers' Compensation Sep. 6, 1999
A-Z International v. Phillips
Administrative law judge's certification of matter to district court for contempt proceeding cannot be vacated by Dept. of Labor Benefits Review Board.
Workers' Compensation Sep. 3, 1999
Andreacchi v. The Price Co.
Amendments to the fair employment and housing act don't change workers' compensation law's exclusivity provisions.
Workers' Compensation Aug. 10, 1999
Bowen v. WCAB
Professional athlete living in California, who contracts with out-of-state team in California, is entitled to state workers' compensation benefits.
Workers' Compensation Aug. 4, 1999
Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of Wisconsin v. Tutor-Saliba Corp.
Attorney fees provision between contractor and subcontractor permits fees in action between contractor and insurance carrier.
Workers' Compensation Aug. 2, 1999
Galloway v. WCAB
Employer's failure to notify employee of rights tolls statute of limitations for industrial injury claim.
Workers' Compensation Aug. 2, 1999
Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. v. Tutor-Saliba
Attorney Fees Provision BetweenContractor And SubcontractingEmployer Of Injured Worker Cant Be Applied To Intervenor
Workers' Compensation Jul. 29, 1999
Frito Lay v. Industrial Commission of Arizona
Successive injury doctrine applicable although original injury claim remains open.
Workers' Compensation Jul. 27, 1999
State Compensation Insurance Fund v. WCAB
Attorney fees are considered paid if employer's credit exceeds its liability for compensation.
Workers' Compensation Jul. 26, 1999
Metropolitan Stevedore Co. v. Rambo
Injured longshoreman gets nominal compensation if injury doesn't cause present lost wages but might in future.
Workers' Compensation Jul. 18, 1999