Rausch v. State Compensation Insurance Fund

¶1 Appellants, Alexis Rausch (as conservator for Kevin Rausch), Charles Fisch, and Thomas Frost, each filed separate petitions in Workers' Compensation Court claiming entitlement to immediate payment of an impairment award based on their respective impairment ratings. Respondent, State Compensation Insurance Fund, denied immediate payment of the impairment awards, asserting that the benefit was not due until each claimant reached his retirement age. Appellants brought their claims as individuals and on behalf of others similarly situated, and also sought attorney fees, penalties, and common…