Campion v. Barta Builders

STERNBERG, Judge.

George Campion (claimant) contests the final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) which held that § 8-53-102(2), C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Vol. 3B) does not permit imposition of a penalty upon an insured employer for failure timely to admit or deny liability for an industrial injury. We affirm.

Claimant was injured on June 18, 1986, and his employer was aware of the injury on that date. However, the employer’s insurer was not notified of the injury until July 30, 1986. The insurer denied liability for the injury on August 22, 1986.

Claimant sought penalties against both…