Allee v. Contractors, Inc.

This case involves the statutory program for vocational rehabilitation established in 1975 as part of the Workers’ Compensation Act, §§ 8-40-101 to 8-54-127, 3B C.R.S. (1986 & 1989 Supp.), and later repealed as of January 1, 1987. 1 The question is whether a partially disabled worker, who was awarded temporary partial disability benefits for an industrial injury sustained prior to July 1, 1987, and who was ordered by an administrative law judge to undergo evaluation for vocational rehabilitation, is entitled to receive temporary partial disability benefits during the period of time commencing…