Inquiries about the liability in the use of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) continue to grow as interest in the use of drones rises. Members of the Colorado Counties Casualty and Property Pool (CAPP) should be aware that your CAPP coverage excludes aircraft operations, and the use of drones falls under this language. So, if you […]
The Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA, S.B. 20-205, July 12, 2020) signed into law by Governor Polis last year contains provisions that expand paid sick leave in 2021. Who is Covered? The HFWA applies to all Colorado employers with 16 or more employees in 2021. Coverage expands to employers of any size in 2022. […]
Colorado passed SB20-205, also known as the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (Healthy Families Act), in July 2020. The Act made changes to Colorado’s paid sick leave statutes and provided for COVID-19-specific sick leave. The Act consists of two COVID-19 related sections. First, it requires Colorado employers to comply with the federal Emergency Paid Sick […]
According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), slips, trips, and falls cause the majority of general industry accidents and 15% of accidental deaths. Each winter, CTSI receives multiple incident reports about county employees being injured by slipping and falling while working in icy conditions. Many of these injuries could be prevented by wearing […]
