Colorado Workers Compensation (Workman's Comp) Benefits

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Colorado Worker's Compensation Benefits

Notice. The following overview of Colorado's worker's compensation (workmans comp) benefits is presented on an as-is basis. This information is believed accurate as of the date of authorship, but is not intended to provide a complete analysis of available benefits and may not reflect subsequent changes in the law. For a full review of Colorado's worker's compensation law, or for a determination of how the law applies to a specific worker, please consult a worker's compensation attorney licensed to practice in the state of Colorado.

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Introduction

Colorado's system of worker's compensation (workman's comp) is compulsory, meaning that employers are required to provide worker's compensation insurance for their employees. Worker's compensation insurance may be provided through a com... http://insurance-car.ucoz.com/news/colorado_workers_compensation_act/2013-05-29-2624

Colorado Workers Compensation Rules -

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Colorado Workers Compensation Rules

Department of Labor and Employment

Division of Workers Compensation

633 17th Street, Suite 400

Denver, CO 80202-3626

(303) 318-8700 or 1-888-390-7936

State Website CLICK HERE

State Statutes CLICK HERE

All public and private employers in Colorado, with limited exceptions, must provide workers compensation coverage for their employees if one or more full or part-time persons are employed. A person hired to perform services for pay is presumed by law to be an employee. This includes all persons elected or appointed to public sector service and all persons appointed or hired by private employers for remuneration. There are a few exemptions to this definition.

The following is only a partial list of occupations and/or individuals excluded from mandatory coverage under the Workers Compensation... http://auto-insurance.ucoz.com/news/colorado_workers_compensation_act/2013-05-26-2577