Sparling v. Colorado Department of Highways

*687Opinion by

Judge RULAND.

In this workers’ compensation case, the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) addressed whether amounts withheld from a public employee’s disability pension benefits for taxes and insurance premium should be considered in calculating the mandatory reduction in compensation benefits under § 8-51-101(l)(d), C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Vol. 3B) (now codified as § 8-42-Í03, C.R.S. (1990 Cum.Supp.)). We affirm the Panel’s order.

Claimant, William E. Sparling, suffered a work-related injury while employed by the Colorado State Highway Department. In addition to an award for temporary…