As the public health crisis continues to persist, many states are beginning to open up businesses, restaurants, and other venues. And while some states have taken proactive measures to protect workers on the front lines by flipping the burden of proof in workers’ compensation claims so that they are presumed covered, Colorado has yet to take any measures. While the attorneys at Keating Wagner are monitoring the state legislature, the below article offers some interesting insights on the various elements legislators are juggling as they contemplate changes to workers’ compensation laws.
Check out “The Workplace and COVID-19: Workers’ Compensation to the Rescue,” in Forbes.