Sneath v. Express Messenger Service

Opinion by

Judge CRISWELL.

Claimant, Greg A. Sneath, seeks review of an order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) that allowed Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority (CCIA) to offset against its liability for workers’ compensation benefits due to claimant an amount that claimant had received from the settlement of his personal injury claim against a third party. We set aside the order and remand for further proceedings.

The underlying facts are virtually undisputed and disclose the following:

Claimant was employed as an “express driver” by an employer, who was insured for workers’…