The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pandemic. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that health care providers begin taking steps to provide some services remotely in...
On Tuesday, March 10th, Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared a state of disaster emergency in effort to curb the outbreak of COVID-19. In response, on March 11th, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment issued the Colorado Health Emergency Leave with Pay...
The novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, has infected over 118,000 people globally and resulted in the unfortunate death of approximately 4,200. In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, governments around the world are encouraging “social distancing,” locking down...
In the version of the Division IME (“DIME”) rule that existed up to 2018, physician forum shopping occurred in the DIME process. Regardless of where a claimant lived, claimant attorneys frequently filed for a DIME in the Colorado Springs venue. This allowed for a more...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) requirements went into effect as of January 6, 2020. Due to a network crash, pre-employment queries are unable to be completed. The FMSCA...
Effective January 1, 2020, insurers writing policies in Colorado that provide commercial automobile or personal automobile coverage are required to disclose insurance policies to insureds and liability coverage available to third-party claimants. Failure to comply...
