Williams v. Kunau

We granted certiorari in this workers' compensation case to review the court of appeals' decision in Williams v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, 128 P.3d 335 (Colo.App.2006). This case concerns whether, following a determination by an independent medical examiner that a claimant has not reached maximum medical improvement ("MMI"), an employer or insurer may close the case by filing a final admission of liability ("FAL") when the treating physician determines a second time that the claimant has reached MMI, or whether the employer or insurer must return the claimant to the independent medical…