The driver of a commercial vehicle carrying 78,000 pounds is going too fast around a corner, loses control, and rolls down a 40-foot embankment. He is found hanging upside down in the truck by paramedics called to the crash. You have a Lease agreement with the driver/operator that states he will carry his own workers’…
The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation is vigorously investigating whether contractors on construction sites are properly carrying workers’ compensation insurance and verifying coverage of any subcontractors. In Colorado, all employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance for their employees. Any person, company or corporation contracting any work out is construed to be an employer.…
This article, written by Of Counsel Frank Cavanaugh and Associate Jenna Zerylnick, examines tort liability, workers’ compensation, and employment law issues that pose unique challenges and create exposure to K-12 school districts. The article also provides examples and practice tips for attorneys practicing in these areas. Public schools play an important role in our society as…
As you are probably aware, the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act has a statute giving a subrogation right to the payer of workers’ compensation benefits. This statute is § 8-41-203, C.R.S. Although referred to as a subrogation lien, it is actually a right of recovery that operates as an assignment. Once benefits are paid under the Act,…