The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker needs to file a timely claim with the Division of Workers' Compensation, even if his employer has filed a report of injury.
Case: Packard v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, No. 18CA2308, 09/12/2019, published.
Facts and procedural history: Joseph Packard is a firefighter for the City and County of Denver. In July 2013, he was diagnosed with melanoma. Packard informed the city of his diagnosis and asserted his belief that the melanoma was related to or caused by his work.
The city filed a report of injury with the Division ...
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