Younger v. City and County of Denver

We granted certiorari to review the decision by the court of appeals in Younger v. City and County of Denver, 796 P.2d 38 (Colo.App.1990), affirming the denial of workers’ compensation benefits to claimant, Sandra J. Younger (Younger), for an injury sustained during a pre-employment physical agility test. We affirm.

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Younger was employed by the City and County of Denver as a communications clerk with the Denver Police Department, and had applied for an entry-level position as a police officer. Younger’s job as a communications clerk and the job she sought as a police officer are governed by…