Court Awards Full Benefits to Family of Pilot in Training Killed After Night of Drinking

The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that the family of a commercial airline pilot in training was entitled to benefits for his death and that the benefits could not be reduced due to his intoxication. Case: SkyWest Airlines Inc. v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, No. 19CA1783, 08/27/2020, published. Facts: Luis Ordonez-Gamez lived in California with his wife and two young children. In 2018, he went to Denver for flight training to become a pilot for SkyWest Airlines Inc. Ordonez-Gamez stayed at the SpringHill Suites, located at the southwestern intersection of 68th Avenue and Tower Ro...