Motion to CloseUnder Colorado law, the Director may dismiss a claim when there has been no activity for at least six months. Further where there is no activity in furtherance of a prosecution, a party may request [...]
An award for supportive care is not a lifetime benefit and can be modified based on changes in medical conditions and recommendations of medical providers.In Mest, the applicant injured his low back in 1982. The claim was closed in 1984 with admitted ongoing supportive [...]
When considering a petition for rearrangement, the changes in physical condition and/or earning capacity are based on the current facts compared to the findings in the original award.In Phoenix Union, the applicant sustained an admitted shoulder injury in 2012 when she fell while working as a custodian. [...]
Statutorily Mandated Security Payment Cannot be Withheld Pending Good Faith AppealsIn Stanfield, the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) issued an order that assessed penalties against Respondent for failure to deposit money [...]
An award for supportive care is not a lifetime benefit and can be modified based on changes in medical conditions and recommendations of medical providers.In Mest, the applicant injured his low back in 1982. The claim was closed in 1984 with admitted ongoing supportive [...]
When considering a petition for rearrangement, the changes in physical condition and/or earning capacity are based on the current facts compared to the findings in the original award.In Phoenix Union, the applicant sustained an admitted shoulder injury in 2012 when she fell while working as a custodian. [...]
Proving that Medical Treatment is Necessary to Cure a Work InjuryIn Foust, a hearing was held to determine whether Claimant had demonstrated that a left total shoulder replacement, as recommended [...]
