Jul 2, 2023

Colorado Physician Gives Claimant Zero Impairment Rating Without In-Person Exam

Colorado Physician Gives Claimant Zero Impairment Rating Without In-Person Exam Colorado Physician Gives Claimant Zero Impairment Rating Without In-Person Exam

Apr 15, 2019

Colorado DIME Physician's Opinion Not Always Given Presumptive Deference

DIME Physician’s Opinions as to the Cause of Engineer’s Narcolepsy Not Afforded Special Deference By virtue of a special Colorado statute [Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-42-107(8)(b)(III)], a division-sponsored independent medical...

Colorado DIME Physician's Opinion Not Always Given Presumptive Deference Colorado DIME Physician's Opinion Not Always Given Presumptive Deference

Mar 15, 2019

Colorado ALJ May Not Find MMI Without Appropriate Expert Medical Opinion

A Colorado appellate court recently held that a workers’ compensation claimant may not be placed at the point of maximum medical improvement (MMI) where neither the claimant’s treating physician nor...

Colorado ALJ May Not Find MMI Without Appropriate Expert Medical Opinion Colorado ALJ May Not Find MMI Without Appropriate Expert Medical Opinion