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Division of Workers' Compensation

Interpretive Bulletins

Number 1 A Guide to HB 01-1116       
Release Date: June 13, 2001
Number 2 Utilization Review and Requests for Hearing
Release Date:  August 1, 2001
Number 3 Cost of Living Adjustments on Claims for Permanent Total Disability 
Release Date: September 10, 2001
Number 4 Resolving Diverging Opinions When Rating Impairment
Release Date:  November 19, 2001
Number 5  "Limited Issue" IMEs
Release Date:  November 29, 2001
Number 6 Timely Filing of Position Statements
Release Date:  February 12, 2002
Interpretive Bulletin Number 6 withdrawn effective July 31, 2008
Number 7 House Bill 01-1264
Release Date:  February 20, 2002
Interpretive Bulletin Number 7 withdrawn effective May 20, 2004.  See, American Compensation Insurance Company, et al v. McBride and ICAO, _P.3d_(Colo. App. No. 02CA2416, May 20, 2004)
Number 8 Insurance Coverage Reporting Requirements
Release Date: April 23, 2002
Number 9 Release of Medical Information
Release Date: May 22, 2002
Number 10 Use of Nurse Practitioners and Physicians Assistants
Release Date:  January 16, 2003
Number 11 Follow-up Examination When the DIME Physician determines the claimant is not at MMI, Application of Rule XIV(L)(7).
Release Date:  February 24, 2004     
Issue resolved. See Williams v. Kunau, __ P.3d __ (Colo. No. 06SC93, November 6, 2006); and Sanko Industries v. Stefanski, __ P3d __ (Colo. No. 05SC814, November 6, 2006)
Number 11A Follow-up Division Independent Medical Examinations

Release Date: March 6, 2006

Issue resolved. See Williams v. Kunau, __ P.3d __ (Colo. No. 06SC93, November 6, 2006); and Sanko Industries v. Stefanski, __ P3d __ (Colo. No. 05SC814, November 6, 2006)

Number 12 Non-compliance Does Not Equal MMI

Release Date: May 31, 2006

Number 13 Colorado Workers’ Compensation Fee Schedule Implementation Data (CWCFSID)
Rule 18 Medical Fee Schedule, Effective January 1, 2007

Release Date: October 1, 2006

  Colorado Workers’ Compensation Fee Schedule Implementation Data (CWCFSID)
Rule 18 Medical Fee Schedule, Effective January 1, 2008

Release Date: October 1, 2007

  Colorado Workers’ Compensation Fee Schedule Implementation Data (CWCFSID)
Rule 18 Medical Fee Schedule, Effective January 1, 2009

Release Date: October 1, 2008

  Colorado Workers’ Compensation Fee Schedule Implementation Data (CWCFSID)
Rule 18 Medical Fee Schedule, Effective January 1, 2010

Release Date: October 1, 2009

Number 14 Exercising Independent Medical Judgment in the Workers’ Compensation System

Release Date: November 21, 2007

 

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