In a case of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that when assessing whether a worker is at maximum medical improvement, a physician may consider all relevant body parts, even if they were not designated on the examination form.
Case: Peitz v. ICAO, No. 24CA0250, 09/12/2024, published.
Facts and procedural history: Jason Peitz injured his back in February 2020 while working for the Board of Water Works of Pueblo.
Dr. Terrence Lakin diagnosed Peitz with a strain of muscle, fascia and tendon in his lower back.
Lakin referred Peitz for X-rays and a magnetic resonance im...
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