Eley's Workers' Compensation Blog

Candelari v. Patterson - Job offer letter not needed when claimant isn't already receiving temporary disability benefits.

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:00:46 -0700

The ICAO ruled that the job offer provisions of §8-42-105 (3)(d)(I) do not apply if the claimant is not receiving temporary disability benefits.

ICAO futher clairifies termination for cause and temporary disability benefits.

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:59:00 -0700

The ICAO further clarified the Longmont Toyota ruling in Speer vs. National Mentor Holdings. It found that even if a claimant is terminated for cause or quits his job, TTD, once started, can still only be terminated per the four criteria in §8-42-105(3)(a)-(d) C.R.S.

Nelson v. ICAO is Good News for Clamants Entitled to Lump Sums

Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:22:52 -0700

Nelson v. ICAO holds that a claimant may take advantage of increases in lump sum awards, even if the statutory increase occurred after their date of injury.

Keith Mottram is New Workers Compensation ALJ for the Western Slope

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:40:50 -0700

Keith Mottram has been hired by the Office of Administrative Courts to hear workers compensation cases on the western slope.

Claimant wins issue of termination for cause, even though she resigned from her job. Lozano vs. Grand River Hospital District, W.C. 4-734-912

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:22:45 -0700

A claimant’s resigning from a job does not necessarily equate with being responsible for her termination and may not make the worker ineligible for temporary benefits. In Lozano vs. Grand River Hospital District, the ALJ ruled that the Claimant was entitled to temporary total disability benefits even though she left her job because she was unable to perform her duties due to her restrictions