Williams v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State

Opinion by

Judge RUSSELL.

This is a workers' compensation case. Bruce A. Williams (claimant) seeks review of the final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel), which ruled in favor of Timothy R. Kunau and Pinnacol Assurance (collectively employer). We affirm.

I. Background

In 1996, claimant suffered a back injury while working for Kunau. He was referred to an authorized treating physician. After several months, the treating physician found that claimant had achieved maximum medical improvement. The physician assigned an impairment rating of twenty-four percent.

Thereafter, claimant…