Denver Post, Inc. v. Department of Labor & Employment

Certiorari was granted to review the decision of the court of appeals in Denver Post v. Dep’t of Labor, 41 Colo. App. 275, 586 P.2d 1342 (1978), which affirmed the holding of the Industrial Commission of Colorado (commission) that thirty-seven claimants for unemployment compensation benefits were unemployed, either partially or totally, within the meaning of section 8-73-108(1), C.R.S. 1973. We modify the holding of the court of appeals.

This proceeding involves thirty-seven consolidated claims for unemployment compensation benefits by “substitute” printers and stereotypers employed by the…