Apportionment of Impairment Rating Must Come Before Cap on Benefits

The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that when a worker suffers multiple, compensable work-related injuries that cumulatively produce an impairment rating greater than 25% to the same body part, his apportioned impairment rating must be calculated before the statutory cap on benefits is applied. Case: Browne v. ICAO, No. 20CA1475, 06/17/2021, published. Facts: Timothy Browne worked as a law enforcement officer for Colorado Springs. He injured his neck in 2007 during a training exercise. Browne reached maximum medical improvement in January 2010 with a permanent impairment rating of 6% o...