Court Clarifies Employer's Credit for Compensation Paid

The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was entitled to a credit for the temporary total disability benefits it never paid to an injured worker because it had paid him wage continuation instead. Case: Baum v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, No. 18CA1990, 06/20/2019, published. Facts: Jason Baum worked for United Airlines. He suffered injuries at work in September 2014, and United accepted them as compensable. Baum’s injuries kept him from returning to work until July 2016. In September 2016, Baum’s doctor placed him at maximum medical improvement. He rec...