Interpretive Bulletins

 

 Interpretive Bulletin

 Title and Release Date

  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Interpretive Bulletin Number 6 withdrawn effective July 31, 2008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Interpretive Bulletin Number 7 withdrawn effective May 20, 2004.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
 Number 13-08  Colorado Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule Implementation Data (CWCFSID)
Rule 18 Medical Fee Schedule, Effective January 1, 2008
Release Date: October 1, 2007
 Number 13-09  Colorado Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule Implementation Data (CWCFSID)
Rule 18 Medical Fee Schedule, Effective January 1, 2009
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Number 13-10 Colorado Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule Implementation Data (CWCFSID)
Rule 18 Medical Fee Schedule, Effective January 1, 2010
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Number 13-11 Colorado Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule Implementation Data (CWCFSID)
Rule 18 Medical Fee Schedule, Effective January 1, 2011
Release Date: October 20, 2010

Number 13-12

Exhibits

Colorado Workers' Compensation Fee Schedule Implementation Data (CWCFSID)
Rule 18 Medical Fee Schedule, Effective January 1, 2012
Release Date: November 22, 2011
  Number 14  

Exercising Independent Medical Judgment in the Workers' Compensation System

Release Date: November 21, 2007