CDC Guidance for Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities During COVID-19 Crisis
The current COVID-19 crisis has spread fear, confusion, and litigation across all facets of American life, but nursing homes and long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are uniquely vulnerable both to the direct impacts of COVID-19 and the inevitable lawsuits that will follow. Nationwide, dozens of COVID-19 related lawsuits have already been filed on a variety of […]
Colorado House Bill 20-1290 Failure to Cooperate and the Colorado Supreme Court Decision to Allow the General Session to Continue Beyond 120 Consecutive Days
On February 7, 2020, HB 20-1290 regarding the failure to cooperate defense was introduced in the House of Representatives of the Colorado General Assembly (“the bill”). The bill addresses the ability of an insurer to use a failure to cooperate defense in an action in which the insured has made a claim for benefits under […]
DOI Bulletin No. B-5.38 Requires Insurers to Provide Reasonable Accommodations during COVID-19 Crisis
As a result of the unprecedented and extraordinary impact of the COVID-19 crisis, the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) has directed all insurance companies to make specific reasonable accommodations to prevent individuals and business from losing coverage due to cancellation for non-payment of premiums during the present crisis and collect data regarding such accommodations. Effective […]
Sutton Booker Ready to Assist Amid COVID-19 Concerns
As global concern increases regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Sutton Booker is well prepared to address its clients’ needs, as well as the needs of our employees. Currently, our office remains open and operational. We continue to monitor closely developments and to follow the recommendations of the WHO, CDC, and local authorities. Sutton |Booker has […]
Colorado Increases Statutory Damage Caps
(UPDATE: Click here for updated information about Colorado’s statutory damage caps.) Effective January 1, 2020, Colorado increased statutory damage limitations under C.R.S. §§ 44-3-801 (Dram Shop Act), 13-21-102.5 (noneconomic losses), and 13-21-203.7 (wrongful death). The cap on total liability for claims against vendors of alcoholic beverages, whether they are a licensee or a social host, […]
C.R.S. § 10-3-1117 Requires Disclosure of Insurance Information to Insureds & Third-Parties
C.R.S. § 10-3-1117 went into effect beginning January 1, 2020. This new statute requires insurers that provide commercial and personal automobile coverage in Colorado to provide certain insurance information to insureds and third-party claimants upon request. Specifically, C.R.S. § 10-3-1117(1) requires an insurer to provide a complete copy of the commercial or personal automobile policy, […]