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In addition, the general legal information provided on this site is general, not specific. The website user should never assume that this information applies to their specific and particular situation without consulting competent counsel in the state in which they might have a concern. We will not represent anyone who learns about us through this website in a state where the website fails to comply with all laws and ethical rules. We provide you with this information to inform you about legal issues of current interest and about the services we offer our clients. We assume no obligation to update the information. This website is intended to provide helpful general information in Colorado. Visiting our website does not create an attorney-client relationship. The website user should not consider this information alone to be an invitation for an attorney-client relationship. The attorney does not and will not solicit clients. General information is not solicitation. Email communication with an attorney via this website connection does not, in and of itself, establish an attorney-client relationship where none has previously existed. We do not intend any links on our website to be referrals to or endorsements of the linked entities, and Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, makes no representations of any kind with respect to those other websites. All email and Internet communication can be insecure, intercepted, duplicated, discovered, compromised, lost, stolen, and monitored by entities other than you and the intended recipients. The use of Internet email to convey confidential or sensitive information, documents, and medical reports is highly discouraged.

The Law Office of Donald J. Kaufman is a Colorado Workers’ Compensation attorney only representing Injured Workers in Colorado. Mr. Kaufman does not represent workers in any other states other than Colorado. Mr. Kaufman only handles Colorado Workers’ Compensation issues. Mr. Kaufman has over 27 years of experience representing Injured Workers in Colorado. Mr. Kaufman helps Injured Workers’ only in Colorado in places like: Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Carbondale, Rifle, El Jebel, Parachute, Aspen, Debeque, Paonia, Dotsero, Gypsum, Craig, Eagle, Meeker, Edwards, Steamboat, Avon, Grand Junction, Delta, Vail, Durango, Friso, Breckenridge, Denver, Boulder, Loveland and only in Colorado. The attorney makes no express or implied guarantees concerning future case outcomes. Previous outcomes, in other cases, are not an express or implied indications, promises, or guarantees, of what outcome you might have in your cases. All cases are determined by the specific facts in each case, and every case is different. Donald Kaufman is responsible for the content of this website.

BUSINESS TRANSFERS

If Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, transfers all or substantially all of its assets were acquired, If Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, brings in an associate, partner, other attorney, or Law Firm merger, or in the unlikely event that Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that any acquirer of Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.

WEBSITE VISITORS

Like most website operators, Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney‘s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney‘s visitors, use its website.

COOKIES

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, uses cookies to help Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, identify and track visitors, their usage of Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law website, and their website access preferences. Cookies are also used in conjunction with third-party applications, such as our Chat with us now feature. Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law‘s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

PROTECTION OF CERTAIN PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION

Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law’s behalf or to provide services available at Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using (filling out) Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law‘s case assessment forms, you consent to transferring such information to them. Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations, as described above, Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order, or other governmental request or when Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, third parties or the public at large. If you have provided Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, your email address for the purpose of case assessment and/or signing up for my newsletter, Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new legal information, firm news, (in the case of newsletter sign-ups) or email you via a third-party to fill out a post-case client feedback survey (only for confirmed clients of Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law). Both our newsletter and our post-case surveys include opt-out links to stop us from further contacting you. If you wish to have no further contact with our office, please notify us via email or telephone.

The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be legal advice. We welcome your calls, letters, and emails; however, contacting us does NOT create an attorney-client relationship.

This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in U.S. privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect, or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT FROM THE PEOPLE THAT VISIT OUR BLOG, WEBSITE OR APP?

When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, phone number, case type, or other details to help you with your experience.

WHEN DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION?

We collect information from you when you fill out a form or enter information on our site.

HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?

We may use the information we collect from you when you register, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:

• To personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.

• To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests.

• To send periodic emails regarding our services.

• To follow up with them after correspondence (live Chat, email, or phone inquiries)

HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION?

Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.

We use regular Malware Scanning.

Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive/credit information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

We implement a variety of security measures when a user enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.

DO WE USE ‘COOKIES’?

Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

WE USE COOKIES TO:

Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf. You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since browser is a little different, look at your browser’s Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies. If you turn cookies off, some of the features that make your site experience more efficient may not function properly. It won’t affect the user’s experience that, make your site experience more efficient, and may not function properly.

THIRD-PARTY DISCLOSURE

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it’s release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

We do not include or offer third-party products or services on our website.

GOOGLE

Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en

We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website.

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.

WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE FOLLOWING:

• Remarketing with Google AdSense

• Google Display Network Impression Reporting

• Demographics and Interests Reporting

• DoubleClick Platform Integration

We, along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.

Opting out: Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add-on.

CALIFORNIA ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared. – See more at: https://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf

ACCORDING TO CALOPPA, WE AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:

Users can visit our site anonymously.

Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page or, as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website.

Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can easily be found on the page specified above.

YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES:

• On our Privacy Policy Page

CAN CHANGE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:

• By emailing us

• By calling us

HOW DOES OUR SITE HANDLE DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS?

We honor Do Not Track signals and Do Not Track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.

DOES OUR SITE ALLOW THIRD-PARTY BEHAVIORAL TRACKING?

It’s also important to note that we allow third-party behavioral tracking

COPPA (CHILDREN ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT)

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States’ consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.

We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.

FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICES

The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States, and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices, we will take the following responsive action should a data breach occur:

We will notify the users via in-site notification.

• Within seven business days

We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle, which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.

CAN-SPAM ACT

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

We collect your email address in order to:

• Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions

• Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.

To be in accordance with CANSPAM, we agree to the following:

• Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.

• Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.

• Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.

• Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance if one is used.

• Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.

• Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at [email protected].

• Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email, and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.

Original Documents or Materials

If any client, prospective client, or party, presents any original materials or documents and orally agrees, or agrees in writing, to allow the attorney to make a copy of original documents, the client, prospective client, or party agrees to go to the attorney’s office and pick up any originals, and retake possession and control over said originals within thirty (30) days from the date attorney takes temporary possession for the sole purpose of making an electronic copy of said documents. Any original materials or documents left over thirty (30) days shall be considered abandoned, discarded, and deserted, by the client, prospective client, or party, and the attorney will shred said paper documents. The client, prospective client, or party specifically authorizes the attorney to shred any and all materials or originals left in the attorney’s office for over thirty (30) days. Attorney will provide an electronic copy of any original documents, that the attorney made an electronic copy of, within two weeks of the request, at the expense of the client, prospective client, or party.

Website Accessibility, Nondiscrimination, and Government Compliance with ADA Policies Accessibility:

We continue to work on improving the accessibility of content on the website. Below, you’ll find a few recommendations to help make the browsing experience more accessible if you desire visual, audio, or navigational assistance. For the Visually Impaired: If you have trouble seeing websites and the content therein, the U.S. Social Security Administration offers tips for optimizing your computer and browser to improve your experience: Use your computer to read web pages out loud. Use the keyboard to navigate screens and forms. Increase text size. Magnify your screen. Change background and text colors. Make your mouse pointer more visible (Windows only) Audio Assistance – Closed Captioning for videos or audio files: Closed captioning provides a transcript for the audio track of a video presentation that is synchronized with the video and audio tracks. Captions are generally visually displayed over the video, which benefits people who are deaf and hard of hearing and anyone who cannot hear the audio due to noisy environments. Most of our video content is hosted on YouTube and includes captions. Audio Assistance – Volume Controls: Your computer, tablet, or mobile device has volume control features. Each video and audio service has its own additional volume controls. Try Adjust both your device’s volume controls and your media players’ volume controls to optimize your listening experience. Keyboard and Mouse Alternatives: If you are looking for mouse and keyboard alternatives, speech recognition software such as Dragon Naturally Speaking may help you navigate web pages and online services. This software allows the user to move focus around a web page or application screen through voice controls. Additional Assistance: If the recommendations above do not meet your needs, we invite you to contact us for assistance by calling our practice at the phone number listed on our website.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Nondiscrimination statement for significant publications and significant communications that are small in size: Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or sex. Donald J. Kaufman, Attorney at Law, does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, creed, national origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or sex.

Governmental Compliance Notice

This law firm complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on grounds of race, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or sex. This law firm does not exclude or treat people differently because of their race, color, national origin, age, orientation, disability, or sex.

Spanish

Este bufete de abogados cumple con las leyes federales de derechos civiles aplicables y no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo. Este bufete de abogados no excluye ni trata a las personas de manera diferente debido a su raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo.

Vietnamese

Công ty luật này tuân thủ luật dân quyền hiện hành của liên bang và không phân biệt đối xử dựa trên cơ sở chủng tộc, màu da, nguồn gốc quốc gia, độ tuổi, khuyết tật hoặc giới tính. Công ty luật này không loại trừ hoặc đối xử với mọi người khác nhau vì chủng tộc, màu da, nguồn gốc quốc gia, độ tuổi, khuyết tật hoặc giới tính của họ.

Chinese

该律师事务所遵守适用的联邦民权法律，不因种族，肤色，国籍，年龄，残疾或性别而歧视。该律师事务所不会因种族，肤色，国籍，年龄，残疾或性别而对人不同。

Korean

이 법률 사무소는 해당 연방 민권 법을 준수하며 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 연령, 장애 또는 성별을 이유로 차별하지 않습니다. 이 법률 사무소는 인종, 피부색, 국적, 연령, 장애 또는 성별로 인해 사람들을 다르게 배제하거나 대우하지 않습니다.

Russian

Эта юридическая фирма соответствует применимым федеральным законам о гражданских правах и не допускает дискриминации по признаку расы, цвета кожи, национального происхождения, возраста, инвалидности или пола. Эта юридическая фирма не исключает или лечит людей по-разному из-за их расы, цвета кожи, национального происхождения, возраста, инвалидности или пола.

Amharic

ይህ የሕግ A ስተዳጊ ተፈፃሚነት ያላቸውን የፌደራል ሲቪል መብቶች ሕጎች የተከበረ ሲሆን በዘር, በቀለም, በብሄራዊ, በ E ድሜ, በ A ካል ጉዳተኝነት ወይም በፆታ ላይ ልዩነት የማይፈጥርበት ነው. ይህ የህግ ኩባንያ በዘር, በቀለም,

በብሄራዊ ማንነታቸው, በዕድሜ, በአካል ጉዳተኝነት ወይም በፆታ ምክንያት የተለየን አያካትትም ወይም አያጠቃልልም.

Arabic

تتوافق هذه الشركة القانونیة مع قوانین الحقوق المدنیة الاتحادیة المعمول بها ولا تمیز على أساس العرق أو اللون أو الأصل القومي أو السن أو الإعاقة أو الجنس. لا تستثني شركة المحاماة هؤلاء الأشخاص أو تعاملهم بشكل مختلف بسبب عرقهم أو لونهم أو أصلهم القومي أو عمرهم أو إعاقتهم أو جنسهم.

German

Diese Anwaltskanzlei entspricht den anwendbaren bundesstaatlichen Bürgerrechtsgesetzen und diskriminiert nicht aufgrund von Rasse, Hautfarbe, nationaler Herkunft, Alter, Behinderung oder Geschlecht. Diese Anwaltskanzlei schließt Menschen nicht wegen ihrer Rasse, Hautfarbe, nationalen Herkunft, ihres Alters, ihrer Behinderung oder ihres Geschlechts aus oder behandelt sie anders.

French

Ce cabinet d’avocats se conforme aux lois fédérales sur les droits civils applicables et ne fait aucune discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, l’origine nationale, l’âge, le handicap ou le sexe. Ce cabinet d’avocats n’exclut ni ne traite différemment les personnes en raison de leur race, leur couleur, leur origine nationale, leur âge, leur handicap ou leur sexe.

Nepali

यो काननु ी फम लागू सघं ीय नाग रक अ धकार काननु ी काननु का साथ अनगु मन गद छ र जा त, रंग, राि य मलू , उमेर, अस मता वा लगं को आधारमा भेदभाव हुँदैन। यो काननु ी फमल े तनीह को जा त, रंग, राि य मलू , उमेर, अस मता वा यौनको कारण फरक फरक नगन वा यवहार गद न।

Filipino

Ang katungkulan ng batas na ito ay sumusunod sa mga angkop na pederal na batas sa mga karapatang sibil at hindi nagpapakita ng diskriminasyon batay sa lahi, kulay, bansang pinagmulan, edad, kapansanan, o kasarian. Ang opisina ng batas na ito ay hindi nagbubukod o nakikitang iba sa mga tao dahil sa kanilang lahi, kulay, bansang pinagmulan, edad, kapansanan, o sex.

Japanese

この法律事務所は、適用される連邦民法の法律を遵守し、人種、色、国籍、年齢、障害または性別を理由に差別することはありません。この法律

事務所は、人種、色、国籍、年齢、身体障害、または性別が異なるため、

人々を異なる方法で除外または治療することはありません。

Somali

Shirkaddan sharcigu wuxuu u hoggaansamaa shuruucda xuquuqda madaniga ee federaaliga oo aan kala takoorin sababo jinsi, midab, asal qaran, da ‘, naafonimo, ama jinsi. Shirkadan sharci-yaqaanku kama saari karo ama u daaweynayo dadka si kala duwan sababtoo ah jinsiyad, midab, asal qaran, da ‘, naafonimo, ama galmo.

Persian

این شرکت حقوقی با قوانین مربوط به حقوق مدنی فدرال موافق است و بر اساس نژاد، رنگ، منشاء ملی، سن، ناتوانی جنسی یا جنسیت تبعیض قائل نیست. این شرکت حقوقی به علت نژاد، رنگ، منشاء ملی، سن، ناتوانی جنسی یا جنسیت آنها را به طور متفاوتی تحت تاثیر قرار نمی دهد.

Igbo

Ụlọ ọrụ iwu a kwadoro iwu ndị nwe obodo na-ahụ maka iwu obodo na-enweghị ike ịkpa ókè n’ihi agbụrụ, agba, mba, afọ, nkwarụ, ma ọ bụ mmekọahụ. Ụlọ ọrụ iwu a anaghị ewepụ ma ọ bụ na-emeso ndị mmadụ n’ụzọ dị iche n’ihi agbụrụ ha, agba, mba, afọ, nkwarụ, ma ọ bụ mmekọahụ.

Yoruba

Ofin ile-iṣẹ yi ntẹriba pẹlu awọn ofin ẹtọ ilu ilu ti o jẹ dandan ati pe ko ṣe iyatọ lori awọn ẹbi ti agbirisi, awọ, orisun orilẹ-ede, ọjọ ori, ailera, tabi ibalopọ. Atilẹkọ ofin yii ko ya tabi ṣe itọju awọn eniyan yatọ si nitori ti ije wọn, awọ, orisun orilẹ-ede, ọjọ ori, ailera, tabi ibalopọ.