Jorgensen v. Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority

Opinion by

Judge NEY.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether a trial court may apportion settlement proceeds paid by a third-party tortfeasor among a workers’ compensation claimant, the claimant’s spouse, and the employer’s insurer. We conclude that it may and, therefore, reverse the trial court order determining, without a hearing, that the Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority (CCIA) is entitled to offset any future obligation it may have for workers’ compensation medical benefits to the extent of the net proceeds plaintiffs, James T. Jorgensen (claimant) and his wife, Doreen H.…