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
Category: Firm Newsletters
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
COLORADO UNINSURED EMPLOYERS AND A POSSIBLE NEW FUND
BACKGROUND There has been growing governmental concern in the State of Colorado over uninsured employers. Changes to the Workers’ Compensation… Read More
EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR?
Why is it important to know if the person working for you is an employee or an independent contractor? Because… Read More
NEW OVERTIME RULES
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) new overtime rules take effect December 1, 2016, and employers should be reviewing and modifying… Read More
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR REPORT
BACKGROUND In October 2015, National Public Radio (NPR) and ProPublica did a report over the differences between the states workers’… Read More
OSHA Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires many employers with ten or more employees to keep a record of… Read More