Legal Opinion
Lucero v. Climax Molybdenum Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided February 9, 1987No. 85SC411, 86SC53, 85SC414PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROYIRA, Justice.
These three consolidated workers’ compensation cases present an issue of first impression: whether Colorado law permits the reopening of a worker’s compensation disability award based on a change of economic conditions without a showing of a change in the claimant’s physical condition. In each of these cases, a hearing officer reopened past disability awards and granted additional benefits without finding a change in the claimant’s physical condition. The Industrial Commission of the State of Colorado (Industrial Commission) reversed each case, holding that a showing of a…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Colorado General Assembly v. LammSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
- General Dynamics Corp. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation ProgramsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- American Metals Climax, Inc. v. CisnerosSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
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