The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a municipal employee for a head injury that necessitated two brain surgeries and left him with cognitive difficulties.
Case: Town of Kiowa v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, No. 23CA1605, 04/11/2024, published.
Facts: Kent Berends worked for the Town of Kiowa as a public works manager. He struck his head on a metal car lift while at work on April 30, 2020.
Berends did not immediately report the incident to anyone at work, but in the following days, both he and his wife allegedly noticed he had difficulty remembering things, was s...
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