Russell v. Colorado Division of Employment

Opinion by

Judge JONES.

In this workmen’s compensation case, the question before the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) was whether the average weekly wage for Ronald W. Russell (claimant) should include amounts contributed by his employer for life insurance, health insurance, and his non-vested retirement benefits. The Panel concluded that the non-vested contribution to a retirement fund could not be included but that the other contributions were proper. In his petition for reyiew, claimant contends that he is entitled to have the employer’s contributions to the Public Employees…