Consolidated Landscape v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

Opinion by

Judge ROTHENBERG.

On petition of Consolidated Landscape and Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority (petitioners) in this workers’ compensation case, we granted certiorari to determine the date when the order of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) authorizing a change of physicians became effective for claimant, Adolfo Casillas Luevano. We hold that the effective date was the date of the ALJ’s oral ruling rather than the date of the ALJ’s written order. Accordingly, we affirm the Industrial Claim Appeals Office order.

Claimant requested a change of treating physicians and was first…