Judge Did Not Err By Excluding Late Report

An administrative law judge acted within his discretion by applying a 20-day deadline to a claimant's untimely medical report, the Court of Appeals ruled. Case: Ortega v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, No. 08CA0692, 2/19/09, published.Facts:Robert Ortega filed a claim alleging that he was injured while working for King Soopers, a grocery store. Procedural History: A week before the hearing with an administrative law judge, Ortega faxed his attorney a personal physician report. This presented a problem for the attorney, because Colorado Revised Statutes section 8-43-210 requires documents...