Benedict v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

ENOCH, Chief Judge.

The issue raised in this review is whether Jeff Benedict (claimant) is entitled to medical benefits for expenses arising as a result of a covered injury, after a final award of permanent disability benefits was entered and the time has expired for filing a petition to reopen pursuant to § 8-53-113, C.R.S. (1986 Repl. Vol. 3B). The Industrial Claim Appeals Panel (Panel) relied on our decision in Pinkard Construction Co. v. Industrial Commission, 694 P.2d 858 (Colo.App.1984) (cert, denied January 14, 1985) in concluding that claimant could not receive additional benefits…