Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority v. Nofio

This case involves an October 1, 1991, order by the Director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation (Director), entered pursuant to the Medical Utilization Review (M-UR) statute, § 8-43-501, 3B C.R.S. (1990 Supp.),10 requiring the claimant, Dominick A. Nofio (Nofio), to change his medical provider and retroactively denying payment for treatment after January 1, 1990. Upon judicial review, however, the Colorado Court of Appeals held that Nofio is entitled to a de novo hearing under section 8-43-207, 3B C.R.S. (1994 Supp.), and remanded the case in order for that hearing to take place. The…