Paul R. Popovic
Counsel
Mr. Popovic litigates all aspects of Colorado workers’ compensation claims, including subrogation, penalty claims, medical billing disputes, and appeals to the Industrial Claim Appeals Office and Court of Appeals. He has litigated cases in all venues throughout Colorado. Mr. Popovic represents businesses of all sizes in the defense of workers’ compensation claims, from national companies to small business owners, and helps them navigate the specifics of these state systems, including statutory and procedural rule requirements, Medicare compliance, and loss mitigation. Mr. Popovic has served as the lead and supervising attorney on complex claims involving fatalities and traumatic injuries that interact with civil tort claims, balancing the varied interests of his clients.
Mr. Popovic also has helped insurers and employers develop and implement company-wide policies, procedures, and best practice standards for the most effective defense of workers’ compensation claims, and regularly provides training and presentations to employers and insurers across the nation on issues relating to workers’ compensation and subrogation law. Additionally, Mr. Popovic spent several years working in-house at a title insurance company and is experienced with insurance coverage analysis, due diligence in connection with commercial and residential property instruments, and overall risk assessment in real estate deals.
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 2016
- Utah, 2019
- Illinois (inactive), 2011
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Location
Denver Office
Education
JD: University of Illinois School of Law, 2011, cum laude, Dean’s List
BS: DePaul University, 2006, Political Science
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Career Distinctions & Honors
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Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch®; Workers’ Compensation Law, 2021-2022
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars
- Co-Presenter, “Utah Worker’ Compensation: Managing a Claim,” Client Seminar, 2022
- Author, “Colorado Workers’ Compensation Rules See Significant Updates with HB 21-1050 and HB 21-1207,” Hall & Evans, LLC Blog, 2021
- Co-Presenter, “Utah Worker’ Compensation Basics,” Client Seminar, 2020
- Author, “Workers’ Compensation: The End of Forum Shopping in the Division IME Process? How the 2019 Legislative Update Has Affected Physician Selection,” Hall & Evans, LLC Blog, 2020
- Co-Presenter, “Workplace Safety in the Hospitality Industry,” Client Seminar, 2019
- Contributor, “Workers’ Compensation Practice Group Compendium, Montana Chapter,” ALFA International, 2019
- Author, “Changing Dimes: Workers’ Compensation Division IME Rule Seeing Significant Updates in the New Year,” Hall & Evans, LLC Blog, 2018
- Contributor, “Workers’ Compensation Practice Group Compendium, Montana Chapter,” ALFA International, 2017
- Author, “A Workers’ Compensation Primer for Non-work Comp Attorneys” Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, Volume 57-4, 2013
Blog Posts About This Attorney
- Five Attorneys Named to 2022 Edition of “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch”
- Four Attorneys Named to Inaugural Edition of “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch”
- Colorado Workers’ Compensation Rules See Significant Updates with HB 21-1050 and HB 21-1207
- Workers’ Compensation: The End of Forum Shopping in the Division IME Process? How the 2019 Legislative Update Has Affected Physician Selection
- Changing Dimes: Workers’ Compensation Division IME Rule Seeing Significant Updates in the New Year
