| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 96-70973 
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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 | |
| 
 99CA0473 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 99CA0657 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 98-9545 
 | 
U.S. Steel Mining Co. v. Director, Office Workers' Compensation Programs
 Order  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Dec. 10, 1999 | |
| 
 98-0480 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 97-4116 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 98-8066 
 | 
Schaefer v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
 Order  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Nov. 23, 1999 | |
| 
 98CA1275 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 98-7110 
 | 
Leonard v. Apfel
 Order  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Nov. 19, 1999 | |
| 
 97CA2121 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 99CA0766 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 99CA0504 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 99-6020 
 | 
State Insurance Fund v. Ace Transportation Inc.
 Order  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Nov. 11, 1999 | |
| 
 98ca1243 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 98-6312 
 | 
Clark v. National Union Fire Insurance Company
 Order  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Nov. 9, 1999 | |
| 
 98CA1751 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 98CA2435 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 98CA2199 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 98CA2497 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 98CA0443 
 | 
Horodyskyj v. Karanian
 Co-employee may be liable for tort claims even though conduct occurred at the workplace.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Nov. 4, 1999 | |
| 
 99CA0028 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 98CA1343 
 | 
Cooper v. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office
 Collateral estoppel prevents overruling of finding of compensability.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Nov. 4, 1999 | |
| 
 98CA1658 
 | 
Thornbury v. Allen
 Owner of rental unit immune from civil liability as statutory employer.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Nov. 4, 1999 | |
| 
 E022378 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 G024467 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 E024026 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 G015835 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 98-0164 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 96-70041 
 | 
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 | |
| 
 B126908 
 | 
Kopitske v. WCAB
 Unreasonable delay in making permanent disability payments is subject to penalty assessment.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Sep. 30, 1999 | 
