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Losing a job is difficult for anyone.  Applying for continued health insurance benefits under COBRA or State law can be complicated (just as with any employment benefits, including short term disability and long term disability benefits).  The insurance companies set up countless deadlines and procedures to trap the unwary.  More and more often, these companies… Read More »

Statistically, and despite what you often hear, the vast majority of personal injury cases settle rather than going to court.  Settlement is usually the most advantageous resolution for the client for several reasons.  Litigation is time consuming, stressful and very expensive. Unfortunately, settlement does not always mean getting everything that you want.  By definition, a… Read More »

Senate Bill 21-017, or the Sexual Contact By An Educator act, states that a teacher who subjects a high school student who is 18 years old or older to “sexual intrusion or sexual penetration” has committed the crime of abuse of public trust, a class 1 misdemeanor, by an educator if the teacher is at least… Read More »

Applying for short term disability benefits can be a challenge.  The insurance companies set up countless deadlines and procedures to trap the unwary.  More and more often, these companies are denying claims and appeals, arguing that the disabled employee has missed one of those deadlines.    What these insurance companies are not telling people is… Read More »

House Bill 21-1323 creates a license plate for Special Olympics Colorado for people who make a donation to a qualified Colorado-based nonprofit that provides athletic training to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The Special Olympics License Plate legislation appropriates $13,460 to the DMV to implement the act for the 2021-2022 state fiscal year.

Senate Bill 21-129 requires the state department of human services to establish a Veteran Suicide Prevention Pilot Program. The goal of this program is provide “no-cost, stigma-free, confidential, and effective behavioral health treatment” to reduce the suicide rate and suicidal ideation among veterans.

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Almost all personal injury claims (car accidents, slip and fall, falling merchandise) beging with an insurance claim.  During that part of the case, you and your lawyer have several jobs. First, it is important to complete a full investigation of the accident, gather facts (witness statements, photos, etc.).  Often some of this information disappears, so… Read More »