IN RE ZUNDEL, W.C. No. 4-433-057 (03/20/02)


IN THE MATTER OF THE CLAIM OF MARK T. ZUNDEL, Claimant, v. WELD COUNTY, Employer, and COUNTY TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., Insurer, Respondents.

W.C. No. 4-433-057Industrial Claim Appeals Office.
March 20, 2002

FINAL ORDER
The claimant seeks review of an order issued by Administrative Law Judge Felter (ALJ) which determined the claimant is entitled to medical impairment benefits in accordance with the ratings of independent medical examinations (IME). We affirm.

The IME physicians attributed part of the claimant’s current impairment to a pre- existing condition, and the ALJ determined the claimant had not overcome the IME opinions by clear and convincing evidence. See 8-42-107(8)(c), C.R.S. 2001. The claimant has not made any specific arguments in support of his petition to review the ALJ’s order, and we perceive no reversible error in the award.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the ALJ’s order dated November 20, 2000, is affirmed.

INDUSTRIAL CLAIM APPEALS PANEL

________________________________ Dona Halsey
________________________________ Bill Whitacre

NOTICE
This Order is final unless an action to modify or vacate this Order is commenced in the Colorado Court of Appeals, 2 East 14th Avenue, Denver, CO 80203, by filing a petition for review with the Court, within twenty (20) days after the date this Order is mailed, pursuant to § 8-43-301(10) and § 8-43-307, C.R.S. 2001. The appealing party must serve a copy of the petition upon all other parties, including the Industrial Claim Appeals Office, which may be served by mail at 1515 Arapahoe, Tower 3, Suite 350, Denver, CO 80202.

Copies of this decision were mailed March 20, 2002 to the following parties:

Mark T. Zundel, P. O. Box 352, Pierce, CO 80650-0352

Weld County, P. O. Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632

Jim Vail, County Technical Services, Inc., 1700 Broadway, #1512, Denver, CO 80290

Richard K. Blundell, Esq., and Lauren Cabot Oray, Esq., 1020 9th St., Greeley, CO 80631 (For Claimant)

Patricia Jean Clisham, Esq., 1200 17th St., #1700, Denver, CO 80202 (For Respondents)

BY: A. Pendroy