Colorado Department of Institutions v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

STERNBERG, Judge.

This workmen’s compensation matter is before us for resolution of the respondent/employee’s motion to dismiss the petition for review. The employee, Annikki Hakala, contends that petitioner’s failure to serve Hakala with a copy of the petition for review within 20 days of the date that the final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) was mailed deprives this court of jurisdiction and requires dismissal. We disagree and deny the motion.

On May 12, 1989, the Panel mailed its final order to the parties and their counsel. At the bottom of the order was the following…