Helmet to Helmet
It’s hard to believe that the 2018 NFL football season is coming to an end soon with Super Bowl LIII…. Read More
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Rules Are Meant to be Broken – or At Least Updated. 2019 Rule Updates
2019 brings changes to two Rules that affect Colorado Workers’ Compensation. Rule 11 and Rule 16 have both been revised… Read More
BECAUSE IT GOES TO 11
It is hard to believe that the holiday season is here and, with that, 2019 will soon be upon us…. Read More
Recovery of Overpayments in Workers’ Compensation Claims
The issue of overpayments has drawn much attention in recent years. Several claims have gone up to the appellate courts… Read More
#MeToo and EPLI Policies
In response to the #MeToo movement, companies have begun taking an increased role to prevent and police sexual harassment in… Read More
DIMEs ARE NOT WORTH A DIME and/or ICAO’S DESCENT (VIA DISSENT) INTO MADNESS
BACKGROUND On February 26, 2018 Industrial Claim Appeals Office (ICAO) issued an opinion captioned Yeutter v. CBW Automation, Inc. and… Read More
The Workers’ Compensation System as a Prescription for Addiction
The workers’ compensation (WC) system provides the perfect prescription for opioid addiction. There are three types of injured workers that… Read More
Settlement Procedures in Workers’ Compensation
Member Joseph Gren co-authored an article for the Colorado Lawyer, July 2017 edition. The article, Settlement Procedures in Workers’ Compensation,… Read More
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE — FIRST RESPONDERS’ COVERAGE FOR PTSD
2017 saw more legislative action related to workers’ compensation than Colorado has seen for the past few years. Three bills… Read More
OBAMA-ERA FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OVERTIME RULE DEFEATED
Last year, the Department of Labor instituted a new overtime rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which required… Read More
To File or Not to File? That is the Question
An incident takes place within the course and scope of claimant’s employment. Claimant is confirmed to have sustained an injury… Read More
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Third Edition, Revised: What Are You Doing Colorado?
One of the questions I hear frequently about the Colorado workers’ compensation system from risk managers, insurance adjusters, and even… Read More