Recently, the Colorado Legislature passed House Bill 21-1300, which establishes requirements for the creation and assignment of a health-care provider lien for persons injured by the negligence or wrongful acts of another. Note, the terms of this bill are not limited...
With the trifecta of a Democratic-controlled Governor’s office, Senate, and House, the claimant’s bar in Colorado has successfully promoted legislation that includes an overhaul of the workers’ compensation rules. The legislation in House Bill 21-1050 and House Bill...
The Transportation Lawyer’s July edition features an article co-authored by Daniel Bristol. Daniel’s article, “Recent Developments in Colorado Law Demonstrate Important Exceptions to the Collateral Source Rule,” examines Colorado’s collateral...
For those who have found the rule-making process used by Colorado’s agencies difficult to follow or participate in, state lawmakers apparently share the sentiment. Recently, the Colorado Legislature passed House Bill 21-1230, with the intent to create an internet...
Until 2017, a plaintiff in Colorado injured by the negligence of an employee of a corporation could assert two claims against the corporate employer: one claim for vicarious liability based on the negligence of the employee and a second claim for “direct negligence”...
On June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court clarified that vacation pay is classified as earned pay that must be paid to the employee upon separation from the employer. Nieto v. Clark’s Market, 2021 CO 48. Of course, paid vacation time must satisfy the earned...
