Harrison Western Corp. v. of Death of Hicks

This is an appeal from an order of the Industrial Commission awarding death benefits under the Colorado Workmen’s Compensation Act. We accepted jurisdiction from the Court of Appeals on account of a possible constitutional question. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The facts in this case are not in dispute. Jasper C. Hicks was killed in an automobile accident when his car went off the road. The deceased had been employed by Harrison Western Corporation in Urad, Colorado, as an office manager in charge of accounting functions. It had become a customary procedure for the deceased to carry…