Whitewater Hill, LlLC v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of State of Colorado

Opinion by

JUDGE NEY *

T1 This case raises the issue of whether certain agricultural work constituted "employment" under the Colorado Employment Security Act (CESA). The dispute centers around the interpretation of section 8-70-120(1)(a), C.R.S. 2014, a CESA provision that defines when agricultural labor is deemed statutory employment.

T2 A hearing officer and the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) reached differing and conflicting interpretations of this statute which, in turn, resulted in conflicting conclusions as to whether the work was covered employment.

T3 We conclude that the hearing…