Legal Opinion

Benuishis v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided July 24, 2008No. 07CA0511PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge FURMAN.

Claimant, Joanne T. Benuishis, seeks review of the final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (the Panel) that affirmed the administrative law judge's decision determining medical impairment based on the rating of a physician who was selected to perform a division-sponsored independent medical examination (DIME). We consider whether the opinions of that physician are those of an "independent" medical examiner within the meaning of section 8-42-107(8)(c), C.R.S$.2007, and Division of Labor Workers' Compensation Rule 11-2(H), 7 Code Colo. Regs. 1101-3. Claimant…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Lobato v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeSupreme Court of Colorado · 2005
  2. Metro Moving & Storage Co. v. GussertColorado Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. McCall v. District Court for the Twenty-First Judicial DistrictSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
  4. BG's, Inc. v. Gross Ex Rel. GrossSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001
  5. Nededog v. Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & FinancingColorado Court of Appeals · 2004

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  3. Jordan v. Maxim Healthcare ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2020
  4. City of Littleton v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeSupreme Court of Colorado · 2016
  5. Ruiz v. Hope for Children, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2013

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