Duran v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

The question presented in these consolidated workers’ compensation cases is whether the Workers’ Compensation Act of Colorado, sections 8-42-101 to 8-47-209, 3B C.R.S. (1994 Supp.) (the Act) violates equal protec tion of the laws under the federal and state constitutions by establishing two different methods for calculating an award of benefits: one based on a rating schedule applicable to injuries resulting in the partial loss or loss of use of extremities (hands, arms, feet and legs) and the other based on a medical impairment rating applicable to injuries resulting in the total loss or…