Colorado Protections for Insured Homeowners

Colorado has numerous statutory protections for insured homeowners. One of the statutory protections the State of Colorado provides to insured homeowners is the Coloraodo Homeowner’s Reform Act of 2013 (C.R.S. Ā§ 10-4-110.8) (“CHIRA”) Question: What protections and rights are included in CHIRA? In the event of a total loss your insurer must offer you a […]

Payroll Protection Program (New Appropriations Allocated as of April 23, 2020)

The CARES Act established the Paycheck Protection Program intended to provide eligible small businesses with eight weeks of cash-flow assistance as a direct incentive to keep their workers on the payroll. The loans are 100 percent federally guaranteed loans from the U.S. SBA. The amount any small business is eligible to borrow and be forgiven is 250 […]

EXPANDED FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE

In addition to the Emergency Paid Sick Leave,  all employers with less than 500 employees and government employers, must provide for those employed at least 30 days (March 2, 2020) who cannot work, including telework, if he or she must care for his/her child under age 18 whose school or child care is closed due […]

EMERGENCY SICK LEAVE

EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2020 All private employers with less than 500 employees (see exemptions below) and government employers must pay up to 80 hours of paid sick leave if the employee employed for at least 30 days (3/2/2020) cannot work, including telework, if he or she: 1)  is subject to governmental quarantine or isolation order; […]