No matter how careful workers may be, accidents can happen, and they can sometimes result in workplace emergencies that require prompt responses to prevent further injuries and/or fatalities. This is when having effective safety and health managements systems in place can save lives. Just what makes a safety and health management system in a given […]
The Court of Appeals recently affirmed an Administrative Law Judge’s denial of compensability for an arm injury under the “idiopathic injury” theory. Duran v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, ___ P3d ____ (Colo. App. 2015)(14CA0425, March 26, 2015). In Duran, the claimant sustained a fractured arm while unhooking his seat belt while on a work errand. […]
The House is proposing the creation of a family and medical leave insurance program that would establish a new tax on the wages of each employee in the state to create a fund to “provide partial wage-replacement benefits to an eligible individual who takes leave from work to care for a new child or a […]
American laborers form the backbone of our economy -- but our economic growth should never come at the cost of their safety or well-being. Those who work every day to put food on the table, provide for their families, or care for their fellow citizens should know their country has their back. Today, as we […]
Effective immediately, the Division of Workers’ Compensation electronic filing (EDI) has moved to a new web address: https://wwws.coworkforce.com/ColoWC2/. You should change your bookmarks accordingly. When you navigate to the new website, you will need to change your password. All passwords must be 8 characters in length, contain at least one (1) letter and one (1) number […]
Today, regulators and safety advocates across the U.S. are celebrating National Young Worker Safety Day to help educate younger workers, informing them that they have the same rights as any other worker. For National Young Worker Safety Day, OSHA and others are pointing out how these workers can stay safe at work, a trusted Denver […]
In a prior post I analyzed an Order of an Administrative Law Judge which denied Permanent Total Disability benefits to an injured worker because the Administrative Law Judge found the injury was not a significant causative factor to her overall disability and inability to earn wages even though the claimant did not have any prior work […]
Officials at the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) have recently formed a new alliance with the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) in an effort to “foster safer and more healthful American workplaces.” According to the press release...
The Office of Administrative Courts has announced that it will be moving to a new location beginning August 1, 2015. The new address for will be 2864 S. Circle Drive, Suite 810, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. Hearings temporarily will be held on the 10th floor until...
In a claim handled by this attorney, the Industrial Claims Appeals Office recently set aside the Administrative Law Judge’s award of Permanent Total Disability benefits because the claimant failed to litigate the issue at the time the parties litigated the issue of Permanent Partial...
