National Health Laboratories v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office of Colorado

Opinion by

Judge PIERCE.

The issue in this review proceeding is whether operation of a motor vehicle constitutes a special hazard of employment. Petitioners, National Health Laboratories and CNA Insurance Companies, contest a final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Panel awarding the claimant, Angela M. Sullivan, temporary disability and medical benefits. We affirm.

The claimant, a salesperson for petitioners, was driving from lunch to a sales appointment in a company car when she had a seizure, lost consciousness, and collided with a utility pole, sustaining multiple severe injuries.…