Legal Opinion
Brighton School District v. Lyons
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided December 2, 1993No. 92CA2075PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge ROTHENBERG.
The sole issue in this workers’ compensation case is whether the claimant, William E. Lyons, a part-time high school athletic referee, was an independent contractor or an employee of the Brighton School District (School District). The Industrial Claim Appeals Panel affirmed an order of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) finding claimant to be an employee and holding the School District liable for workers’ compensation benefits. We set aside the order.
Lyons, a federal government employee, augmented his income by umpiring high school athletic games during his…
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