The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that the statutory limitations on when an award may be reopened constrains the authority of the Division of Workers' Compensation director to reopen a case that has been automatically closed for failure to prosecute.
Case: City and County of Denver Colorado v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, No. 21CA0275, 12/02/2021, published.
Facts and procedural history: Andrew Sipres worked as a deputy sheriff for the City and County of Denver. He suffered injuries in the line of duty in 2017.
After undergoing surgery and physical therapy, Sipres’ auth...
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