Mountain City Meat Co. v. Oqueda

These consolidated appeals present the issue of whether an enumerated injury arising under the schedule in section 8-42-107(2), 3B C.R.S. (1995 Supp.), which is accompanied by a permanent medical impairment arising under section 8-42-107(8), 3B C.R.S. (1995 Supp.), must be converted to a whole person rating and compensated under section 8-42-107(8), when calculating permanent disability.

We granted certiorari in Mountain City Meat Co. & Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office & Oqueda, 904 P.2d 1333 (Colo.App.1995); DeWitt Transportation & Colorado…