Public Service Co. of Colorado v. Boatwright

ENOCH, Chief Judge.

Public Service Company of Colorado (petitioner) seeks review of a final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) which affirmed the assessment of a penalty for petitioner’s failure timely to notify claimant that it admitted liability for his injury. We set aside the order and remand with directions.

Claimant sustained an industrial injury in December 1984. Petitioner admitted liability for temporary total disability benefits and timely filed a copy of the admission with the Division of Labor. Although pursuant to the admission, petitioner paid temporary total…