Injured Worker Doesn't Justify Reopening Settlement

An injured worker failed to prove that her employer obtained a settlement through fraud or that she didn't understand the agreement before she signed it, a Colorado appeals court ruled. Case: Deborah A. Stough v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, 25CA0759, 11/25/2025, unpublished. Facts: Deborah A. Stough slipped and fell while working for the Colorado Department of Revenue in 2012. After reaching maximum medical improvement in 2013, she entered a settlement that was approved by the Division of Workers' Compensation. Procedural history: In 2023, Stough requested an evidentiary heari...