Legal Opinion

Pioneers Hospital of Rio Blanco County v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided April 7, 2005No. 04CA0839PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRussel, J.

Pioneers Hospital of Rio Blanco County and its insurer, Colorado Hospital Association Trust (collectively, the hospital), appeal from an order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (the panel) upholding the imposition of a penalty. We affirm.

In 2002, Mary G. Thomson suffered a left knee injury while working at the hospital. The hospital disputed compensability and arranged to have Thomson examined by a medical specialist. The hospital asked the specialist to opine whether Thomson’s injury had been work related.

After the specialist examined Thomson, the hospital’s attorney scheduled the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. State v. StevensOregon Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Davison v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeSupreme Court of Colorado · 2004
  3. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. KornbluthColorado Court of Appeals · 1970
  4. Postlewait v. Midwest BarricadeColorado Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. City & County of Denver v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of ColoradoColorado Court of Appeals · 2002

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Paint Connection Plus v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeColorado Court of Appeals · 2010
  2. Associated Business Products v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeColorado Court of Appeals · 2005
  3. Fera v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeColorado Court of Appeals · 2007

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