Human Resource Co. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

Opinion by

Judge NEY.

Petitioners, Human Resources Company and its insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (collectively Liberty), seek review of a final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) which imposed penalties for Liberty’s failure to file a timely final admission. We affirm.

After an evidentiary hearing, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) made the following findings.

Claimant sustained an industrial injury in 1994 that ultimately caused impairment to both knees. As a result of the knee injuries, he also suffered from depression, for which he initially received authorized…