Court Opinion

ID: 9564968
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 19:12:27.483768+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:19:17.491515
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ERICKSON, Justice,
dissenting:
I respectfully dissent. I would affirm the court of appeals decision in Grover v. Industrial Commission, 739 P.2d 900 (Colo.App.1987). The court of appeals affirmed the finding of the Industrial Commission that the claimant had reached maximum medical improvement. The finding was supported by substantial evidence. Accordingly, the Commission properly disallowed further ongoing and indefinite medical benefits.
On the issue of the cost of child care, I again agree with the court of appeals. Although the child care costs were occasioned by the vocational rehabilitation program, there is no statutory basis or case authority for ordering the payment of such costs. I would therefore disallow the claim for child care costs. If such benefits are to be provided, the rights should be created by legislative enactment and not judicial fiat.
*715I am authorized to say that Justice VOL-LACK joins in this dissent.