Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Scientific Supply Co., Inc.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided May 18, 1995No. 94CA1228PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge CRISWELL.
This case presents the issue whether an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in a workers’ compensation proceeding has inherent authority to provide a remedy for a fraudulent claim by ordering the claimant to repay the benefits fraudulently procured. The Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) ruled that the ALJ has such inherent authority, and consequently, it affirmed the ALJ’s order requiring Robert Lewis (claimant) to repay approximately $140,000 in benefits. We affirm in part, for reasons different from those relied upon by the Panel, and set aside in part.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Williams v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Martinez v. Regional Transportation DistrictColorado Court of Appeals · 1992
- Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District v. Cache Creek Mining TrustSupreme Court of Colorado · 1993
- J & D Masonry, Inc. v. KornegaySupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
- Vargo v. Colorado Industrial CommissionColorado Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Sneath v. Express Messenger ServiceColorado Court of Appeals · 1996
- City of Durango v. DunaganColorado Court of Appeals · 1997
- Cibola Construction v. Industrial Claim Appeals OfficeColorado Court of Appeals · 1998
- Safeway, Inc. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the ColoradoColorado Court of Appeals · 1998
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