MACAULAY v. VILLEGAS

No. 21CA0288.

2022 COA 40

Dr. Hugh Macaulay, Petitioner-Appellant and Cross Appellee, v. Allen Villegas, Respondent-Appellee and Cross Appellant, and Industrial Claim Appeals Office of the State of Colorado, Denver Water, and Travelers Indemnity Co., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Colorado, Division III.

Announced April 7, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dworkin, Chambers, Williams, York, Benson & Evans, P.C., David J. Dworkin , Denver, Colorado, for Petitioner.

Chris Forsyth Law Office, LLC, Chris Forsyth , Denver, Colorado for Respondent Allen Villegas.

No Appearance for Respondent Industrial Claim Appeals Office Hall & Evans, LLC, Douglas J. Kotarek , Kendra G. Garstka , Katie L. McLaughlin , Matthew J. Hegarty , Denver, Colorado, for Respondents Denver Water and Travelers Indemnity Co.

Taubman, J., concurs in part and dissents in part.


¶ 1 The Workers' Compensation Act (Act) is intended to ensure that injured workers receive the "quick and efficient delivery" of benefits "at a reasonable cost to employers." § 8-40-102(1), C.R.S. 2021. The statutes of limitations incorporated into the Act help achieve this goal by limiting "inherent administrative...

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