Holliday v. Bestop, Inc.

This appeal involves an aspect of a workers' compensation statute that penalizes a person who disobeys an order of the director or panel. We construe section of 8-483-304(1), 8 C.R.S. (2000), to define four categories of conduct for which a person is subject to sanctions. We determine that the limiting phrase "for which no penalty has been specifically provided" contained in this statute does not modify the category of disobeying a lawful order. Hence, we hold that this statute provides penalties for persons who fail, neglect, or refuse to obey a lawful order of the director or panel, even…