Curry v. Industrial Commission

KIRSHBAUM, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review a decision of the Court of Appeals which affirmed an order of the Industrial Commission denying insurance coverage to an employee of petitioner, James H. Curry (Curry). See Curry v. Industrial Commission (Colo.App. No. 80CA1264, Nov. 19, 1981) (not selected for official publication). We reverse and remand with directions.

The record reveals the following pertinent events. In December 1976, Curry applied for a “Standard Workmen’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability Policy” with the State Compensation Insurance Fund (the Fund). The application…