Kolar v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

In this workers’ compensation proceeding, Rebecca Kolar (claimant) seeks review of a final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) determining that she is limited to a scheduled disability award for permanent disability benefits and is not entitled to a whole person disability award. We affirm.

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Claimant sustained admitted injuries to her right upper extremity in May 2001 and to her left upper extremity in January 2003. The claims were consolidated, and claimant underwent a division-sponsored independent medical examination (DIME). The DIME physician diagnosed both injuries as…