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Petrafeck v. Industrial Commission

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided September 27, 1976No. 26893PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson

Kay Petrafeck suffered a serious injury while employed as a waitress at the Albany Hotel. She filed a workmen’s compensation claim and obtained an award for compensation and medical benefits. The referee did not consider tips in computing her average weekly wages. As a result, she sought review by the Industrial Commission to obtain an award which would take into consideration the tips which she received as a waitress. She contends that tips constituted a part of her average weekly wage. The Industrial Commission affirmed the referee’s order, relying upon our pronouncement in Industrial…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Sosna v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Tassian v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  2. Mario Flores v. Carnival Cruise LinesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  3. Higgs v. Western Landscaping & Sprinkler Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1991
  4. Houdek v. Mobil Oil Corp.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Jeffrey v. Colorado State Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1979

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