C.R.S. § 8-20-201 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 20 / Part 2 / Section 8-20-201
8-20-201. Definitions
Status: in_force

8-20-201. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Alternative fuel" means a motor fuel that combines petroleum-based fuel products with renewable fuels.

(1.1) "Antiknock index" or "AKI" means the arithmetic average of the research octane number (RON) and motor octane number (MON): AKI = (RON+MON)/2. This value is called by a variety of names in addition to antiknock index including: Octane rating, posted octane, and (R+M)/2 octane.

(1.2) "ASTM" means ASTM international, formerly known as the American society for testing and materials.

(1.3) "British thermal unit" or "BTU" means a scientific unit of measurement equal to the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at approximately sixty degrees Fahrenheit.

(1.5) "Department" means the department of labor and employment, division of oil and public safety.

(1.7) "DOT" means the United States department of transportation.

(2) "Fuel products" means all gasoline; aviation gasoline; aviation turbine fuel; diesel; jet fuel; fuel oil; biodiesel; biodiesel blends; kerosene; all alcohol blended fuels; liquefied petroleum gas; gas or gaseous compounds, including hydrogen; natural gas, including compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas; and all other volatile, flammable, or combustible liquids, that are produced, compounded, and offered for sale or used for the purpose of generating heat, light, or power in internal combustion engines or fuel cells, for cleaning, or for any other similar usage.

(2.3) (a) "Gallon equivalent" means either a gallon diesel equivalent or a gallon gasoline equivalent.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 137, § 1, effective March 28, 1997.)

(2.5) (a) "Gallon diesel equivalent" means an amount of a motor fuel that contains an average lower heating value of one hundred twenty-eight thousand BTUs (British thermal units), but in no case contains a lower heating value of less than one hundred twenty-four thousand BTUs.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 137, § 1, effective March 28, 1997.)

(2.7) (a) "Gallon gasoline equivalent" means an amount of a motor fuel that contains an average lower heating value of one hundred fourteen thousand BTUs (British thermal units), but in no case contains a lower heating value of less than one hundred ten thousand BTUs.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 137, § 1, effective March 28, 1997.)

(3) "Gross gallons" as applied to fuel and petroleum products means units of two hundred thirty-one cubic inches measured at storage or metered temperature.

(3.5) "Hg" means the element mercury.

(4) "Lubricants" means petroleum products used for the purpose of reducing friction between moving surfaces.

(4.5) (a) "Motor fuel" means any liquid or gas used as fuel to generate power in engines or motors.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 97, p. 137, § 1, effective March 28, 1997.)

(5) "Net gallons" as applied to fuel and petroleum products means units of two hundred thirty-one cubic inches measured at standard temperature.

(5.3) "NFPA" means the national fire protection association.

(5.5) "NIST" means the national institute of standards and technology.

(6) "Person" means an individual, trust or estate, partnership, association, joint stock company or corporation, and any receiver appointed by law.

(7) "Proved" as applied to measuring devices means the act of having verified the accuracy of meters used to measure fuel and petroleum products.

(8) "Prover" as applied to determination of meter accuracy means a calibrated volumetric receiver or a mechanical positive displacement device.

(8.5) "Renewable fuel" means a motor vehicle fuel that is produced from plant or animal products or wastes, as opposed to fossil fuel sources.

(9) "Standard temperature" as applied to fuel and petroleum products means sixty degrees Fahrenheit.

(10) "Temperature compensation" as applied to liquid measure of fuel and petroleum products means adjustment of gallons measured at storage or metered temperature to the standard temperature.
C.R.S. § 8-88-202 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 88 / Part 2 / Section 8-88-202
8-88-202. Colorado disability funding committee - powers and duties
Status: repealed

8-88-202. Colorado disability funding committee - powers and duties. (1) (a) On and after July 1, 2024, the rights, powers, duties, and functions regarding the Colorado disability funding committee vested in the department of personnel prior to said date are transferred from the department of personnel to the Colorado disability opportunity office within the department of labor and employment.

(b) (I) On and after July 1, 2024, unless otherwise specified, whenever any provision of law refers to the department of personnel in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the CDOO, such law must be construed as referring to the CDOO.

(II) As of July 1, 2024, all rules and orders of the department of personnel adopted in connection with the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the CDOO continue to be effective until revised, amended, repealed, or nullified pursuant to law.

(III) As of July 1, 2024, whenever the department of personnel is referred to or designated by any contract or other document in connection with the duties and functions transferred to the CDOO, such reference or designation is deemed to apply to the CDOO. All contracts entered into by the department of personnel prior to July 1, 2024, in connection with the duties and functions are hereby validated, with the CDOO succeeding to all rights and obligations under such contracts. As of July 1, 2024, any cash funds, custodial funds, trusts, grants, and appropriations of funds from prior state fiscal years open to satisfy obligations incurred under such contracts are transferred and appropriated to the department for allocation to the CDOO for the payment of such obligations.

(c) The committee consists of thirteen members appointed by the governor, the majority of whom are individuals with disabilities, individuals with immediate family members who are individuals with disabilities, or individuals who are caregivers to a family member who is an individual with a disability. In making the appointments, the governor shall ensure that the committee has members with experience in or knowledge of:

(I) Business and business management;

(II) Nonprofit entities and managing nonprofit entities;

(III) Advocacy for individuals with disabilities;

(IV) The practice of medicine, with experience working with individuals with disabilities; and

(V) The practice of law, with experience working with individuals with disabilities.

(2) Members of the committee serve three-year terms; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more than five members' terms expire in the same year. The governor shall not appoint a member for more than two consecutive terms.

(3) An act of the committee is void unless a majority of the appointed members has voted in favor of the act.

(4) The committee shall implement this part 2 using the fund.

(5) The committee is authorized to seek and accept gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this part 2; except that the committee shall not accept a gift, grant, or donation that is subject to conditions that are inconsistent with this part 2 or part 13 of article 75 of title 24 regarding the status of gifts, grants, and donations made to state agencies.

(6) The committee has the following duties and powers:

(a) To sue and be sued and otherwise assert or defend the committee's legal interests;

(b) To prepare and sign contracts;

(c) To have and exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to, or implied from, the specific powers granted in this part 2;

(d) To fix the time and place at which meetings may be held;

(e) To adopt and use a seal and to alter the same at its pleasure;

(f) To make business decisions to implement this part 2;

(g) To create incentives for holders to turn in currently issued registration numbers if any actual costs are reimbursed to the state from the sale;

(h) To authorize and sell license plates made of alternative materials if approved by the department of revenue; and

(i) To sell the right to use additional license plate options, such as historically issued backgrounds, for a fee if the option is approved by the department of revenue and the Colorado state patrol.

(7) (a) The committee may contract for the services of professional advisors to conduct meetings or carry out its administrative functions for meetings and committee business.

(b) The department may hire employees to handle the administrative aspects of supporting the committee.

(8) The attorney general is the legal counsel for the committee.

(9) Committee members do not receive compensation for performing official duties of the committee but may receive a per diem or reimbursement for travel and other reasonable and necessary expenses for performing official duties of the committee. The per diem or reimbursement is paid from the fund.

(10) The department of public safety may prohibit any action of the committee or its agents that concerns the sale of license plates or registration numbers if the decision would affect the policy of the state of Colorado as it relates to the use or display of license plates or registration numbers.
C.R.S. § 8-1-119 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 1 / Section 8-1-119
8-1-119. Record of proceedings
Status: in_force

8-1-119. Record of proceedings. (1) A full and complete record shall be kept of all proceedings had before or under the order of the director on any investigation, and all testimony shall be taken down by a shorthand reporter appointed by the director.

(2) A transcribed copy of the evidence and proceedings, or any specific part thereof, of any investigation or hearing taken by a shorthand reporter appointed by the director, being certified by such shorthand reporter to be a true and correct transcript of the testimony, or a specific part thereof, on the investigation or hearing of a particular witness, carefully compared by him with his original notes, and to be a correct statement of the evidence and proceedings had on such investigation or hearing so purporting to be taken and subscribed, may be received as evidence by the director or any agent of the division and by any court with the same effect as if such shorthand reporter were present and testified to the facts so certified. A copy of such transcript shall be furnished on demand to any party upon the payment of fifty cents per folio.
C.R.S. § 8-1-110 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 1 / Section 8-1-110
8-1-110. Unsafe places - investigation - report - order
Status: repealed

8-1-110. Unsafe places - investigation - report - order. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 8-79-103 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 79 / Section 8-79-103
8-79-103. Premiums, surcharges, and assessments a lien on property
Status: in_force

8-79-103. Premiums, surcharges, and assessments a lien on property. (1) The premiums and surcharges imposed by sections 8-76-101 to 8-76-104 and any assessments imposed pursuant to section 29-4-710.7, C.R.S., shall be a first and prior lien upon the real and personal property of any employer subject to articles 70 to 82 of this title, except as to the lien of general property taxes and except as to valid liens existing at the time of the filing of the notice provided for in section 8-79-105, and shall take precedence over all other liens or claims of whatsoever kind or nature. Any employer that sells, assigns, transfers, conveys, loses by foreclosure of a subsequent lien, or otherwise disposes of its business, or any part thereof, shall file with the division such reports as the director of the division, by rule, may prescribe within ten days after the date of any such transaction. The employer's successor shall be required to withhold from the purchase money an amount of money sufficient to cover the amount of premiums or surcharges and assessments due and unpaid until such time as the former owner produces a receipt from the division showing that the premiums, surcharges, or assessments have been paid or a certificate that no premiums, surcharges, or assessments are due. Any successor that fails to comply with this subsection (1) shall be personally liable for the payment of any premiums, surcharges, or assessments due and unpaid.

(2) When the business or property of any employer is placed in receivership, seized under distraint for property taxes, or assigned for the benefit of creditors, all premiums, surcharges, assessments, penalties, and interest imposed by articles 70 to 82 of this title and section 29-4-710.7, C.R.S., shall be a prior and preferred claim against all of the property of said employer, except as to the lien of general property taxes, and as to valid liens existing at the time of the filing of the notice provided for in section 8-79-105, and as to claims for wages of not more than two hundred fifty dollars to each claimant earned within six months after the commencement of the proceeding. No sheriff, receiver, assignee, or other officer shall sell the property of any employer under process or order of court in such cases without first ascertaining from the division the amount of any premiums, surcharges, or assessments due and payable under articles 70 to 82 of this title and section 29-4-710.7, C.R.S. If any premiums, surcharges, or assessments are due, owing, and unpaid, it is the duty of such sheriff, receiver, assignee, or other officer to first pay the outstanding amount of premiums, surcharges, or assessments out of the proceeds of the sale before making payment of any moneys to any judgment creditor or other claims of whatsoever kind or nature, except the costs of the proceedings. In the event of an employer's being subject to an order for relief, judicially confirmed extension proposal, or composition under the federal bankruptcy code of 1978, title 11 of the United States Code, premiums, surcharges, or assessments then or thereafter due shall be entitled to such priority as is provided in section 507 of that code for taxes due the state of Colorado.
C.R.S. § 8-71-103 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 71 / Part 1 / Section 8-71-103
8-71-103. Organization of division - authority to issue bonds
Status: in_force

8-71-103. Organization of division - authority to issue bonds.

(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2012.)

(2) (a) The division constitutes an enterprise for purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution, as long as the division retains authority to issue revenue bonds and the division receives less than ten percent of its total annual revenues in grants, as defined in section 24-77-102 (7), C.R.S., from all Colorado state and local governments combined. For as long as it constitutes an enterprise pursuant to this section, the division is not subject to section 20 of article X of the state constitution.

(b) (I) Except as provided in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (b), the enterprise established pursuant to this subsection (2) has all the powers and duties authorized by articles 70 to 82 of this title pertaining to unemployment insurance and unemployment compensation. The unemployment compensation fund, created in section 8-77-101, constitutes part of the enterprise established pursuant to this subsection (2).

(II) The employment support fund established in section 8-77-109 (1) shall not be included in or administered by the enterprise established pursuant to this subsection (2).

(c) Nothing in this subsection (2) limits or restricts the authority of the division to expend its revenues consistent with the provisions of articles 70 to 82 of this title.

(d) (I) Upon receiving the certifications specified in subsections (2)(d)(III) and (2)(d)(IV) of this section, the division may issue revenue bonds for the same purposes and on the same terms, and levy and apply the proceeds of bond assessments for the same purposes and in the same manner, as the Colorado housing and finance authority may issue bonds and may levy and apply the proceeds of bond assessments under section 29-4-710.7, substituting references to the division for references to the authority under that section. The state treasurer may advise the division in accordance with section 24-36-121. Bond assessments levied by the division may be used to pay revenue bonds issued by the division under this subsection (2)(d) or revenue bonds issued by the Colorado housing and finance authority under section 29-4-710.7.

(II) Any bonds issued pursuant to this subsection (2)(d) must be executed and delivered by the director of the division and may be in the form, may be sold, and may have the same terms as provided in section 43-4-807 (1)(b) and (1)(c); may contain the provisions permitted by section 43-4-807 (1)(d); shall be legal investments for the entities described in, and subject to the terms set forth in, section 43-4-807 (3); and shall be exempt from taxation and assessments in the state as provided in section 43-4-807 (4). The division may invest or deposit any proceeds and interest from the sale of such bonds as provided in section 43-4-807 (2). The division has the power to enter into all other contracts or agreements, which contracts and agreements are not subject to the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of title 24, that are necessary or incidental to the exercise of its powers and duties under this subsection (2)(d), including the power to engage the services of consultants, financial advisors, underwriters, bond insurers, letter of credit banks, rating agencies, and agents and other persons whose services may be required or deemed advantageous by the division, and the power to enter into interest rate exchange agreements for bonds that have been issued in accordance with this subsection (2)(d). The amount of outstanding liability for bonds issued pursuant to this subsection (2)(d) or section 29-4-710.7 is not taken into account for purposes of rate setting under article 76 of this title 8. The amount of outstanding liability for bonds issued pursuant to this subsection (2)(d) and financial obligations under section 24-36-121 is not taken into account for purposes of rate setting under article 76 of this title 8.

(III) The division may not issue its bonds pursuant to this paragraph (d) until the monthly balance in the unemployment compensation fund is equal to or less than nine-tenths of one percent of the total wages reported by ratable employers for the calendar year, or for the most recent available four consecutive quarters prior to the last computation date, and the governor, the state treasurer, and the executive director of the department of labor and employment have each certified in writing to the division:

(A) That other funding alternatives to the issuance of bonds by the division under this paragraph (d) have been considered and that the issuance of such bonds is the most cost-effective means for the division to maintain adequate balances in the unemployment compensation fund or to repay moneys advanced to the state pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 1321;

(B) The amount of money required to maintain adequate balances in the unemployment compensation fund or to repay moneys advanced to the state pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 1321, or both; and

(C) The amount of bonds to be issued.

(IV) In addition to the written certifications specified in subparagraph (III) of this paragraph (d), the executive director of the department of labor and employment shall certify in writing that the issuance of bonds as authorized by law would not result in decertification of Colorado's unemployment insurance program, impact any cap application, affect the receipt of emergency unemployment compensation funds, create an ineligibility for receipt of federal funds, or result in other penalties or sanctions under the federal "Social Security Act", as amended, or the "Federal Unemployment Tax Act", as amended, 26 U.S.C. sec. 3301 et seq.
C.R.S. § 8-6-119 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 6 / Section 8-6-119
8-6-119. Investigation of complaints
Status: in_force

8-6-119. Investigation of complaints. Any person may register with the division a complaint that the wages paid to an employee for whom a rate has been established are less than that rate, and the director shall investigate the matter and take all proceedings necessary to enforce the payment of the minimum wage rate.
C.R.S. § 8-43-104 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 43 / Part 1 / Section 8-43-104
8-43-104. Electronic filings - rules
Status: in_force

8-43-104. Electronic filings - rules. (1) The rejection for technical errors by the division of any document, form, or notice that is filed electronically shall not affect the validity of the notice to the claimant or any other party.

(2) The director may promulgate rules concerning electronic filing of documents, forms, or notices in accordance with article 4 of title 24, C.R.S. Such rules shall be consistent with any policies, standards, and guidelines set forth by the office of information technology, created in section 24-37.5-103, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 8-46-104 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 46 / Part 1 / Section 8-46-104
8-46-104. Closure of fund
Status: in_force

8-46-104. Closure of fund. No cases shall be accepted into the subsequent injury fund for injuries occurring on or after July 1, 1993, or for occupational diseases occurring on or after April 1, 1994. When all payments have been made for all cases accepted into the fund, any remaining balance shall revert to the general fund.
C.R.S. § 8-17-105 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 17 / Section 8-17-105
8-17-105. Compliance standard
Status: in_force

8-17-105. Compliance standard. Compliance with the requirements of this article shall be calculated on the total taxable wages and fringe benefits, minus any per diem payments, paid to workers employed directly on the site of the project and who satisfy the definition of Colorado labor.
C.R.S. § 8-42-120 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 42 / Section 8-42-120
8-42-120. Termination of right to benefits - definition
Status: in_force

8-42-120. Termination of right to benefits - definition. (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section, death benefits shall be paid to a dependent widow or widower for life or until remarriage, and, if there are no dependent children, as defined in section 8-41-501 (1)(b) and (1)(c), at the time of remarriage, a two-year lump-sum benefit without discount, less any lump sums previously paid, shall be paid to such widow or widower.

(b) (I) Death benefits shall be paid to a dependent widow or widower for life if:

(A) The dependent widow or widower receives a death benefit pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section; and

(B) The deceased was a state employee who worked in a job with a high-risk classification.

(II) As used in this subsection (1)(b), unless the context otherwise requires, "job with a high-risk classification" means:

(A) An employee of the Colorado state patrol who is vested with the powers of a peace officer as provided in section 24-33.5-212 or is a port of entry officer as described in section 16-2.5-115;

(B) An employee of the Colorado bureau of investigation who is vested with the powers of a peace officer as provided in section 24-33.5-409;

(C) An employee of the department of corrections who is classified in the corrections officer I through corrections officer IV class titles;

(D) An employee of the department of corrections who is a community parole officer as described in section 16-2.5-136;

(E) An employee of the division of fire prevention and control in the department of public safety who is classified as a firefighter, investigator, or fire marshal;

(F) An employee of the division of parks and wildlife in the department of natural resources who is a wildlife officer as defined in section 16-2.5-116 (1) or a parks and recreation officer as defined in section 16-2.5-117 (1);

(G) An employee of the department of transportation who is responsible for highway safety and maintenance;

(H) An employee of the department of revenue who is vested with the powers of a peace officer as provided in sections 16-2.5-121 to 16-2.5-126; or

(I) An employee of a state institution of higher education who is vested with the powers of a peace officer as provided in section 16-2.5-148.

(2) Death benefits shall terminate upon the happening of any of the following contingencies and shall thereupon survive to the remaining dependents, if any: Upon the death of any dependent; when a child or brother or sister of the deceased reaches the age of eighteen years, except as otherwise provided in sections 8-41-501 (1)(b) and (1)(c) and 8-41-502; and upon the expiration of six years from the date of the death of the injured employee in the case of partial dependents.
C.R.S. § 8-83-404 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 83 / Part 4 / Section 8-83-404
8-83-404. Administration of the program
Status: in_force

8-83-404. Administration of the program. (1) The administering entity shall:

(a) Develop formal memorandums of understanding with service providers and guidelines for the operation of the program in coordination with the director;

(b) Establish procedures and guidelines for reimbursing service providers in accordance with the terms of the memorandums of understanding;

(c) Reimburse service providers up to four hundred dollars per year for each eligible individual to whom the service provider delivered services authorized for reimbursement pursuant to subsection (5) of this section;

(d) Ensure the fiscal responsibility of the program in conjunction with the director;

(e) Participate in evaluation activities as required by the director; and

(f) Be responsible for all other requirements outlined by the director.

(2) A service provider shall:

(a) Submit reports as specified by the administering entity that outline the type of service provided, reason for the service, basic demographics of the eligible individual, and geographic location where the service was provided; and

(b) Participate in an analysis process throughout the service provider's participation in the program.

(3) The administering entity must not reimburse a service provider for expenses incurred to provide employment preparation, job training, employment pursuit, or job retention activities to an eligible individual if the services are currently provided to the individual by another source.

(4) Notwithstanding any other federal or state law, in order to be eligible to receive services for which a service provider may be reimbursed under the program, an individual must:

(a) (I) Have a household income at or below the federal poverty line; or

(II) If employed:

(A) Have been employed for six months or less before the date upon which assistance is requested; and

(B) Within ninety days before the employment start date, have had a household income at or below the federal poverty line.

(b) Be at least sixteen years of age;

(c) Be eligible to work in the United States; and

(d) Be underemployed or unemployed and actively pursuing employment, employment preparation, job training, or job retention activities, with the assistance of a service provider.

(5) (a) The administering entity may reimburse a service provider for expenses incurred in providing:

(I) Employment support services to an eligible individual to assist with an individual's employment, employment preparation, or job training goals; and

(II) Services to assist an eligible individual with ongoing job retention for up to six months after the date of employment.

(b) Employment support, training, education, and job retention services that are eligible for reimbursement include:

(I) Costs related to transportation, vehicle upkeep and operation, and parking;

(II) Emergency child care;

(III) Emergency housing;

(IV) Fees related to employment preparation, job training, employment pursuit, or job retention activities;

(V) Work tools and equipment, including computers, digital devices, and costs associated with internet connectivity;

(VI) Food and nutrition;

(VII) Utility, telephone, and internet bills;

(VIII) Prepaid cell phones;

(IX) Licenses and certifications;

(X) Legal services and fees related to employment;

(XI) Language, communication, interpretation, and translation expenses;

(XII) Emergency and work-related medical, behavioral, and mental health, dental, and vision services and expenses that impede an individual's ability to prepare for, obtain, or retain employment; and

(XIII) Other expenses as they pertain to employment preparation, job training, employment pursuit, education, or job retention services as determined by the director.

(6) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the selection of, and payments to, service providers for services pursuant to the program are not subject to the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of title 24.
C.R.S. § 8-1-126 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 1 / Section 8-1-126
8-1-126. Lockouts and strikes unlawful - when
Status: in_force

8-1-126. Lockouts and strikes unlawful - when. (1) It is unlawful for any employee in the state personnel system or for any labor organization, through formal action or through its agents, to incite, encourage, aid, or participate in a strike, stoppage of work, slowdown, or interruption of operations by employees in the state personnel system.

(2) It is unlawful for any employer to declare or cause a lockout, or for any employee to go on strike, on account of any dispute prior to or during an investigation, hearing, or arbitration of such dispute by the director, or the board, under the provisions of this article. Nothing in this article shall prohibit the suspension or discontinuance of any industry or of the working of any persons therein for any cause not constituting a lockout or strike, or to prohibit the suspension or discontinuance of any industry or of the working of any person therein, which industry is not affected with a public interest. Nothing in this article shall be held to restrain any employer from declaring a lockout, or any employee, except an employee who is in the state personnel system, from going on strike in respect to any dispute after the same has been duly investigated, heard, or arbitrated, under the provisions of this article.
C.R.S. § 8-83-208 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 83 / Part 2 / Section 8-83-208
8-83-208. Implementation - local plans
Status: repealed

8-83-208. Implementation - local plans. (1) (a) The Colorado work force development program shall be administered according to the state four-year plan prepared in accordance with the local plans created pursuant to this section. Each local work force development area shall submit a plan that meets the requirements of this section to the governor for approval.

(b) The rural consortium work force development board shall develop a local plan that consists of a compilation of local plans submitted by each subarea board. The rural consortium work force development board shall ensure that the local plan for the consortium area, in total, meets the requirements specified in this section and shall submit such plan to the governor for approval. Subarea boards within the rural consortium work force development area shall submit local plans to the rural consortium work force development board for approval.

(c) The details of the local plans must be in accordance with federal law.

(d) Beginning January 1, 2026, any modified or new local plan must incorporate the tactical plans created pursuant to section 24-48.5-704 (2)(a)(V).

(2) to (4) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 8-3.3-115 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 3.3 / Section 8-3.3-115
8-3.3-115. Unfair labor practices
Status: in_force

8-3.3-115. Unfair labor practices. (1) A county or exclusive representative shall not refuse to negotiate in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, including refusing to cooperate in any impasse resolution procedure.

(2) A county, its representatives, its agents, or anyone acting on behalf of the county shall not:

(a) Discriminate against, coerce, intimidate, interfere with, or impose reprisals against, or threaten to discriminate against, coerce, intimidate, interfere with, or impose reprisals against, any county employee for forming or assisting an employee organization or expressing the county employee's views regarding county employee representation or workplace issues or the rights granted to the county employee in this article 3.3;

(b) Deter or discourage county employees or county employee applicants from becoming or remaining members of an employee organization or from authorizing payroll deductions for dues or fees to an employee organization; except that the county may respond to questions from a county employee pertaining to the county employee's employment or any matter described in this article 3.3, as long as the response is neutral toward participation in, selection of, and membership in an employee organization;

(c) Use any public funds or official position to support or oppose an employee organization; except that the provision of routine services and facilities and paid time for exclusive representatives may be provided by a county pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement between the county and an exclusive representative;

(d) Dominate or interfere in the administration of an employee organization;

(e) Discharge or discriminate against a county employee because the county employee has filed an affidavit, petition, or complaint or given any information or testimony pursuant to this article 3.3 or a collective bargaining agreement or chosen to be represented by an exclusive representative;

(f) Deny the rights accompanying certification as the exclusive representative pursuant to this article 3.3;

(g) Collectively bargain in regard to matters covered by this article 3.3 with a county employee or group of county employees in the bargaining unit or an employee organization purportedly representing the county employees in a bargaining unit other than the exclusive representative;

(h) Disclose to a private entity, other than the exclusive representative, personally identifiable information about county employees within the bargaining unit that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to law; or

(i) Otherwise fail to comply with the requirements of this article 3.3.

(3) (a) An employee organization or exclusive representative shall not:

(I) Interfere with, restrain, or coerce a county employee with respect to the rights granted in this article 3.3 or with respect to selecting an exclusive representative;

(II) Willfully or deliberately fail to fairly represent a county employee who is in a bargaining unit exclusively represented by the employee organization in the negotiation or enforcement of the terms of a collective bargaining agreement; or

(III) Otherwise fail to comply with the requirements of this article 3.3.

(b) This subsection (3) does not prohibit an exclusive representative from providing legal, economic, or job-related services or benefits beyond those established in any applicable collective bargaining agreement exclusively to its members.

(4) An aggrieved party is barred from filing a claim that alleges that either the county or employee organization has violated this section unless the claim is filed within six months after the date on which the aggrieved party knew or reasonably should have known of the alleged violation.

(5) The expression of any personal view, argument, or opinion by an elected official must not be considered a violation of this section unless the expression contains a threat of reprisal or promise of a benefit or is made under coercive conditions. Representatives of counties may correct the record with respect to any false or misleading statement made by any person, publicize the fact of a representation election, and encourage county employees to exercise their right to vote in the election.

(6) (a) An exclusive representative certified or deemed certified in accordance with this article 3.3 shall not threaten, facilitate, support, or cause a county employee to participate in the following:

(I) A strike;

(II) A work stoppage;

(III) A work slowdown;

(IV) A group sick out; or

(V) An action that disrupts, on a widespread basis, the day-to-day functioning of a county.

(b) A controversy concerning an activity prohibited by subsection (6)(a) of this section may be submitted to the division pursuant to section 8-3.3-106. Upon a finding that the exclusive representative has violated subsection (6)(a) of this section, the director shall award any appropriate relief, including sanctions, fines, or decertification. If an exclusive representative is decertified by the director, the employee organization may begin the certification process in section 8-3.3-108 after one year from the date of decertification.

(c) Nothing in this subsection (6) prohibits the exclusive representative from engaging in other concerted activities for the purpose of the collective bargaining process or other mutual aid or protection, without interference, restraint, or coercion by the county.

(d) Nothing in this section affects the rights of any county employee or employee organization not covered by the express terms of this article 3.3.
C.R.S. § 8-4-105.5 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 4 / Section 8-4-105.5
8-4-105.5. Automatic enrollment in retirement plans - relief from liability - conditions -
Status: in_force

8-4-105.5. Automatic enrollment in retirement plans - relief from liability - conditions - definitions. (1) (a) (I) An employer that provides automatic enrollment in an employee retirement plan is not liable for the investment decisions made by the employer on behalf of any participating employee with respect to the default investment of contributions made for that employee to the plan if:

(A) The plan provides the participating employee at least quarterly opportunities to select investments for the employee's contributions among investment alternatives available under the plan;

(B) The participating employee is given notice of the investment decisions that will be made in the absence of direction from the employee, a description of all the investment alternatives available for employee investment direction under the plan, and a brief description of procedures available for the employee to change investments; and

(C) The employee is given at least annual notice of the actual default investments made of contributions attributable to the employee.

(II) The relief from liability of the employer under this subsection (1) extends to any employee retirement plan official who makes the actual default investment decisions on behalf of participating employees.

(b) Nothing in this subsection (1) modifies any existing responsibility of employers or other plan officials for the selection of investment funds for participating employees.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) "Automatic enrollment" means an employee retirement plan provision under which an employee will have a specified contribution made to the plan, equal to a compensation reduction, that will be made for the employee unless the employee affirmatively elects, in accordance with the federal "Pension Protection Act of 2006", Pub.L. 109-280, either not to have any compensation reduction contributions or a compensation reduction contribution in an alternative amount.

(b) "Employee retirement plan" means a plan described in sections 401(k) or 403(b) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended; a governmental deferred compensation plan described in section 457 of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended; or a payroll deduction individual retirement account plan described in sections 408 or 408A of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended.
C.R.S. § 8-70-119 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 70 / Section 8-70-119
8-70-119. Employment - hospitals - institutions of higher education
Status: in_force

8-70-119. Employment - hospitals - institutions of higher education. "Employment" means services performed after December 31, 1971, by an individual in the employ of this state or any of its instrumentalities (or in the employ of this state and one or more other states or their instrumentalities) for a hospital or institution of higher education located in this state, if the service is excluded from the term "employment" as defined in the "Federal Unemployment Tax Act" solely by reason of section 3306 (c)(7) of that act, and means services performed after December 31, 1977, in the employ of this state or any of its instrumentalities or any political subdivision thereof or any of its instrumentalities or any instrumentality of more than one of the foregoing or any instrumentality of any of the foregoing, and one or more other states or political subdivisions, if such service is excluded from the term "employment" as defined in the "Federal Unemployment Tax Act" by reason of section 3306 (c)(7) and is not excluded from employment under section 8-70-140.
C.R.S. § 8-13.3-413 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 13.3 / Part 4 / Section 8-13.3-413
8-13.3-413. Employers encouraged to provide more generous paid sick leave
Status: in_force

8-13.3-413. Employers encouraged to provide more generous paid sick leave. (1) Nothing in this part 4 discourages or prohibits an employer from adopting or continuing a paid sick leave policy that is more generous than the paid sick leave policy required by this part 4.

(2) Nothing in this part 4 diminishes:

(a) The obligation of an employer to comply with any contract, collective bargaining agreement, employment benefit plan, or other agreement providing employees with a more generous paid sick leave policy than the paid sick leave policy required by this part 4; or

(b) The rights, privileges, or remedies of an employee under a collective bargaining or partnership agreement, employer policy, or employment contract.

(3) Nothing in this part 4 diminishes the rights of public employees regarding paid sick leave or the use of paid sick leave as provided in section 24-50-104 (7).
C.R.S. § 8-13.3-401 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 13.3 / Part 4 / Section 8-13.3-401
8-13.3-401. Short title
Status: in_force

8-13.3-401. Short title. The short title of this part 4 is the "Healthy Families and Workplaces Act".
C.R.S. § 8-41-302 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 41 / Part 3 / Section 8-41-302
8-41-302. Scope of terms - "accident" - "injury" - "occupational disease"
Status: in_force

8-41-302. Scope of terms - "accident" - "injury" - "occupational disease". (1) "Accident", "injury", and "occupational disease" shall not be construed to include disability or death caused by or resulting from mental or emotional stress unless it is shown by competent evidence that such mental or emotional stress is proximately caused solely by hazards to which the worker would not have been equally exposed outside the employment.

(2) "Accident", "injury", and "occupational disease" shall not be construed to include disability or death caused by heart attack unless it is shown by competent evidence that such heart attack was proximately caused by an unusual exertion arising out of and within the course of the employment.
C.R.S. § 8-20.5-302 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 20.5 / Part 3 / Section 8-20.5-302
8-20.5-302. Duties of director of division of oil and public safety - rules
Status: in_force

8-20.5-302. Duties of director of division of oil and public safety - rules. (1) The director of the division of oil and public safety shall make, promulgate, and enforce rules for aboveground storage tanks installed before July 1, 1993, which rules shall be no more stringent than the rules in place on the date of installation, except as mandated by federal spill prevention, control, and countermeasures regulations promulgated by the United States environmental protection agency.

(2) The director of the division of oil and public safety shall make, promulgate, and enforce rules concerning the design, construction, installation, and operation of aboveground storage tanks permitted to be used and installed on or after July 1, 1993, which rules shall be no more stringent, either substantially or procedurally, than the requirements contained in the current edition of the national fire code published by the national fire protection association, as revised by the association from time to time, and in spill prevention control and countermeasures regulations promulgated by the United States environmental protection agency.

(3) Within one hundred twenty days after January 1, 2008, the director of the division of oil and public safety shall promulgate, and the division shall enforce, rules concerning the placement of aboveground storage tanks that contain renewable fuels. Such rules shall be promulgated with the purpose of developing a uniform statewide standard of issuing permits for aboveground storage tanks to promote the use of renewable fuels so that the process of obtaining a permit for an aboveground storage tank that contains renewable fuels may be more efficient and affordable.
C.R.S. § 8-3-119 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 3 / Section 8-3-119
8-3-119. Relations contrary to public policy
Status: in_force

8-3-119. Relations contrary to public policy. (1) The following is declared to be contrary to public policy and shall not afford any basis for the granting of legal or equitable relief by any court against a party to such undertaking or promise or against any other persons who may advise, urge, or induce, without fraud, violence, or threat thereof, either party thereto to act in disregard of the undertaking or promise: Every undertaking or promise made on or after April 1, 1943, whether written or oral, express or implied, between any employee or prospective employee and his employer, prospective employer, or any other individual, firm, company, association, or corporation, whereby:

(a) Either party thereto undertakes or promises to join or to remain a member of some specific labor organization or to join or remain a member of some specific employer organization or any employer organization; or

(b) Either party thereto undertakes or promises not to join or not to remain a member of some specific labor organization or of some specific employer organization or any employer organizations; or

(c) Either party thereto undertakes or promises that he will withdraw from an employment relation in the event that he joins or remains a member of some specific labor organization or any labor organization or of some specific employer organization or any employer organization.
C.R.S. § 8-7.5-104 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 7.5 / Section 8-7.5-104
8-7.5-104. Duties of the board - recommendations for minimum direct care employment standar
Status: in_force

8-7.5-104. Duties of the board - recommendations for minimum direct care employment standards - analysis of market conditions - public outreach - report. (1) (a) (I) By September 1, 2024, and every two years thereafter, the board shall develop recommendations for minimum direct care employment standards that are reasonably necessary or appropriate to protect and ensure the health and welfare of direct care workers without impeding the dignity and independence of direct care consumers. The recommendations must include, as appropriate, standards for compensation, working hours, and other working conditions for direct care workers. The board shall also develop recommendations on how the state can better communicate information to direct care workers about their rights and about the obligations of direct care employers.

(II) Notwithstanding section 8-7.5-103 (6) and subsection (1)(c) of this section, the board may extend any recommendations for minimum direct care employment standards developed pursuant to this section to additional types of workers who are determined to provide services that are direct care in nature within Colorado's long-term care delivery system if deemed appropriate by the members of the board appointed pursuant to section 8-7.5-103 (2)(a)(I)(A), (2)(a)(II), and (2)(a)(III).

(b) Any standards recommended by the board pursuant to this article 7.5 must be at least as protective of or beneficial to direct care workers as any other applicable state statute or rule.

(c) As specified in section 8-7.5-103 (6), the board shall not make any recommendation that does not receive the affirmative vote of at least eight voting members of the board. The board shall record the vote on each recommendation on which the board votes.

(2) (a) In developing recommendations for minimum direct care employment standards, the board shall:

(I) Investigate the market conditions of the direct care industry in relation to the Colorado labor market, including existing wages, benefits, working hours, and other working conditions of direct care workers and challenges to direct care employers throughout the state and in specific areas of the state specified by the board;

(II) Investigate other direct care industry models, including direct-care-worker-owned opportunities and the impact of access to worker organizations;

(III) Investigate the impacts of racial and economic injustices on direct care workers and the direct care consumers to whom they provide direct care services;

(IV) Investigate the adequacy of the reimbursement rate available through the medical assistance program established in articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5;

(V) Host public meetings in accordance with subsection (2)(c) of this section for purposes of engaging with and obtaining input from direct care workers, direct care employers, and direct care consumers; and

(VI) Endeavor to develop minimum direct care employment standards that meet or exceed the existing industry conditions that apply to a majority of direct care workers in the state or in specified areas of the state.

(b) The board shall consider the following information in developing recommendations for minimum direct care employment standards:

(I) Data concerning wage rates, benefits, working hours, and other working conditions, which data is collected by or submitted to the board and relates to direct care workers in the state or in the areas specified by the board;

(II) Data concerning the reimbursement rate through the medical assistance program established in articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5;

(III) Statements showing wage rates paid to, benefits provided to, and working hours and other working conditions of direct care workers in the areas specified by the board;

(IV) Signed collective bargaining agreements applicable to direct care workers in the state or in the areas specified by the board;

(V) Testimony and information provided by current and former direct care workers, worker organizations, direct care employers, employer organizations, direct care consumers, and organizations representing direct care consumers;

(VI) Local jurisdiction minimum direct care employment standards;

(VII) Any recommendations and findings from previous and existing working groups that the board considers relevant, including any direct care workforce collaborative stakeholder groups convened by the department of health care policy and financing and the home care advisory committee created in section 25-27.5-104 (3);

(VIII) Information submitted by or obtained from state and local government agencies;

(IX) Data and analysis that the department of health care policy and financing shall provide to the board regarding the direct care workforce that serves recipients of the medical assistance program established pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5 and context, expertise, or feedback that the department of health care policy and financing shall provide to the board, when relevant to the recommendations the board is developing, that is specific to the potential impacts of the recommendations on the medical assistance program established pursuant to articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5; and

(X) Any other information pertinent to the determination of minimum direct care employment standards.

(c) (I) The board shall endeavor to engage as many direct care workers as possible in investigating the direct care industry market conditions and in developing recommendations for minimum direct care employment standards and improved communications. To facilitate outreach to direct care workers and direct care consumers, the board shall develop a public education and communication plan in order to inform direct care workers and direct care consumers of the board, its purpose, its meetings and hearings, and the right of direct care workers and direct care consumers to participate in the board's meetings and hearings, its market conditions investigation, and its development of recommendations for minimum direct care employment standards. The plan must be culturally competent and use targeted methods that will effectively engage direct care workers and direct care consumers, including advertising and other marketing tools, and must include an option for direct care workers and direct care consumers to provide the direct care worker's, direct care employer's, or direct care consumer's name, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number for purposes of receiving ongoing communications from the board about opportunities for engagement with the board.

(II) For purposes of facilitating engagement with and input from direct care workers, direct care employers, and direct care consumers, the board shall host at least four public hearings before finalizing its initial recommendations for minimum direct care employment standards. The board shall:

(A) Schedule public hearings at variable times of the day and days of the week throughout the year, including at least one meeting scheduled on a weekend, one meeting scheduled in the evening, and one meeting scheduled in the morning;

(B) Provide notice of each hearing, including the date, time, and location of the hearing and the name and contact information for each member of the board, at least thirty days in advance of the hearing and shall enlist assistance from the department of labor and employment and the department of health care policy and financing, as well as employer organizations, worker organizations, consumer advocacy groups, and other stakeholders in the direct care industry, to provide notice of the hearing to direct care workers, direct care employers, direct care consumers, and other interested parties; and

(C) Include in the notice an option for direct care workers, direct care employers, and direct care consumers to provide the direct care worker's, direct care employer's, or direct care consumer's name, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number for purposes of receiving ongoing communications from the board regarding the activities of the board and opportunities for direct care workers, direct care employers, and direct care consumers to participate in hearings and to provide input to the board. A department or other entity that receives an indication of interest from a direct care worker, a direct care employer, or a direct care consumer shall forward that information to the board.

(3) (a) By September 1, 2024, the board shall report any recommendations for initial standards for direct care worker compensation, working hours, and other working conditions, including recommendations for legislation or administrative rules or orders, that the board approves in accordance with section 8-7.5-103 (6) to the governor and to the business affairs and labor committee of the house of representatives and the business, labor, and technology committee of the senate, or their successor committees.

(b) No later than two years after the board reports its initial minimum direct care employment standards recommendations pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section, and at least once every two years thereafter, the board shall conduct a review of the direct care industry and develop recommendations in accordance with subsections (1) and (2) of this section. The board shall report its recommendations as specified in subsection (3)(a) of this section.

(c) In addition to the board's biennial review of the direct care industry pursuant to subsection (3)(b) of this section, the executive director may convene the board at other times to conduct a review of minimum direct care employment standards if the executive director determines that a review is necessary.

(4) Nothing in this section:

(a) Limits the rights of parties to a collective bargaining agreement to bargain and agree with respect to direct care employment standards;

(b) Diminishes the obligation of a direct care employer to comply with any contract, collective bargaining agreement, or employment benefit program or plan that meets or exceeds, and does not conflict with, any minimum direct care employment standards enacted into law or adopted by rule; or

(c) Diminishes the rights of an eligible person, as defined in section 25.5-6-1101 (4), participating in the consumer-directed care service model pursuant to part 11 of article 6 of title 25.5 to control and manage the eligible person's services, including the right to hire, fire, schedule, and set wages for direct care workers who provide direct care services to the eligible person within parameters set in current state and local law.
C.R.S. § 8-84-103 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 84 / Part 1 / Section 8-84-103
8-84-103. Personnel
Status: in_force

8-84-103. Personnel. Subject to the availability of duly appropriated funds, the executive director of the department may appoint necessary personnel to administer rehabilitation programs in accordance with this article.
C.R.S. § 8-2-127 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 8-2-127
8-2-127. Prohibitions of employer - requiring access to personal electronic communication
Status: in_force

8-2-127. Prohibitions of employer - requiring access to personal electronic communication devices - definitions - rules. (1) As used in this section:

(a) "Applicant" means an applicant for employment.

(b) "Electronic communications device" means a device that uses electronic signals to create, transmit, and receive information, including computers, telephones, personal digital assistants, and other similar devices.

(c) "Employer" means a person engaged in a business, industry, profession, trade, or other enterprise in the state or a unit of state or local government. "Employer" includes an agent, a representative, or a designee of the employer. "Employer" does not include the department of corrections, county corrections departments, or any state or local law enforcement agency.

(2) (a) An employer may not suggest, request, or require that an employee or applicant disclose, or cause an employee or applicant to disclose, any username, password, or other means for accessing the employee's or applicant's personal account or service through the employee's or applicant's personal electronic communications device. An employer shall not compel an employee or applicant to add anyone, including the employer or his or her agent, to the employee's or applicant's list of contacts associated with a social media account or require, request, suggest, or cause an employee or applicant to change privacy settings associated with a social networking account.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) does not prohibit an employer from requiring an employee to disclose any username, password, or other means for accessing nonpersonal accounts or services that provide access to the employer's internal computer or information systems.

(3) An employer shall not:

(a) Discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize or threaten to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize an employee for an employee's refusal to disclose any information specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of this section or refusal to add the employer to the list of the employee's contacts or to change the privacy settings associated with a social media account; or

(b) Fail or refuse to hire an applicant because the applicant refuses to disclose any information specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of this section or refuses to add the employer to the applicant's list of contacts or to change the privacy settings associated with a social media account.

(4) This section does not prevent an employer from:

(a) Conducting an investigation to ensure compliance with applicable securities or financial law or regulatory requirements based on the receipt of information about the use of a personal website, internet website, web-based account, or similar account by an employee for business purposes; or

(b) Investigating an employee's electronic communications based on the receipt of information about the unauthorized downloading of an employer's proprietary information or financial data to a personal website, internet website, web-based account, or similar account by an employee.

(5) A person who is injured by a violation of this section may file a complaint with the department of labor and employment. The department shall investigate the complaint and issue findings thirty days after a hearing. The department may promulgate rules regarding penalties that include a fine of up to one thousand dollars for the first offense and a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars for each subsequent offense.

(6) Nothing in this section prohibits an employer from enforcing existing personnel policies that do not conflict with this section.

(7) Nothing in this section permits an employee to disclose information that is confidential under federal or state law or pursuant to a contract agreement between the employer and the employee.
C.R.S. § 8-83-405 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 83 / Part 4 / Section 8-83-405
8-83-405. Reports required
Status: in_force

8-83-405. Reports required. (1) On or before July 1 of each year, the administering entity shall report to the division:

(a) The information provided by a service provider pursuant to section 8-83-404 (2);

(b) A qualitative analysis based on interviews conducted with service providers statewide concerning the efficacy of the program; and

(c) An account of the program's expenditures.

(2) Beginning in January 2023, the division shall provide to the business, labor, and technology committee of the senate and the business affairs and labor committee of the house of representatives, or their successor committees, an update concerning the efficacy of the program during the department's presentation at hearings held pursuant to the "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act", part 2 of article 7 of title 2.
C.R.S. § 8-88-101 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 88 / Part 1 / Section 8-88-101
8-88-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

8-88-101. Definitions. As used in this article 88:

(1) "CDOO" means the Colorado disability opportunity office created in section 8-88-102.

(2) "Committee" means the Colorado disability funding committee created in section 8-88-202.

(3) "Contract entity" means an entity the committee contracts with pursuant to section 8-88-206 (5) to implement section 8-88-206.

(4) "Department" means the department of labor and employment created in section 24-1-121.

(5) "Disability" has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-34-301 (7).

(6) "Disability benefits" means the following services provided to an individual with a disability:

(a) Cash payments from social security disability insurance under Title II of the federal "Social Security Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 401 et seq., as amended;

(b) Cash payments made by the federal government to persons who are aged, blind, or disabled under Title XVI of the federal "Social Security Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 401 et seq., as amended;

(c) Aid to the needy disabled pursuant to section 26-2-119;

(d) Medical care, including long-term care under the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", articles 4 to 6 of title 25.5, and the home care allowance program administered pursuant to section 26-2-122.3;

(e) Tax filing assistance;

(f) Rebates for property tax, rent, and heat;

(g) Earned income tax credits and state tax credits applicable to individuals with disabilities; and

(h) Any other federal, state, or local benefits that improve the quality of life and independence of individuals with disabilities as determined by the committee.

(7) "Full societal integration" means inclusive living in the community of an individual's choosing, with options to work, live, recreate, learn, travel, and receive services.

(8) "Fund" means the disability support fund created in section 8-88-205.

(9) "Nonprofit entity" means an entity incorporated under the "Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act", articles 121 to 137 of title 7, or a tax-exempt entity under 26 U.S.C. sec. 501 (c)(3) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986".

(10) "Recipient" means a person who receives disability benefits.

(11) "Registration number" means the unique combination of letters and numbers assigned to a vehicle by the department of revenue under section 42-3-201 and required to be displayed on a license plate by section 42-3-202.

(12) "Vehicle" means a vehicle required to be registered pursuant to part 1 of article 3 of title 42.
C.R.S. § 8-83-217 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 83 / Part 2 / Section 8-83-217
8-83-217. Memorandum of understanding - one-stop partners
Status: repealed

8-83-217. Memorandum of understanding - one-stop partners. (1) (a) The work force board, with the agreement of the local elected officials, shall develop and enter into a memorandum of understanding between the work force board and the one-stop partners concerning the provision of services in the one-stop system in the local area.

(b) Each memorandum of understanding must contain provisions describing:

(I) The services to be provided through the one-stop system;

(II) How the costs of such services and the operating costs of the system will be funded;

(III) Methods for referral of individuals between the one-stop operator and one-stop partners for the appropriate services and activities;

(IV) The duration of the memorandum of understanding and the procedures for amending the memorandum of understanding during the term of the memorandum of understanding; and

(V) Such other provisions, consistent with the federal act, as the parties to the agreement determine to be appropriate.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 8-77-104 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 77 / Section 8-77-104
8-77-104. Benefit account - requisitions - payment of benefits
Status: in_force

8-77-104. Benefit account - requisitions - payment of benefits. (1) The benefit account shall consist of moneys requisitioned by the division from the account of the state of Colorado in the federal unemployment trust fund. Expenditures from the benefit account shall be made by the division solely for payment of benefits provided in articles 70 to 82 of this title, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the director of the division. Such expenditures shall not be subject to any provisions of law requiring specific appropriations for payment thereof.

(2) From time to time the division shall requisition from such account such amounts as it deems necessary to provide for payment of benefits for a reasonable future period of time. Upon receipt of such requisitioned amounts, the state treasurer shall cause the same to be deposited in an account in the name of the division in some state or national bank doing business in this state.

(3) The division is authorized to make all lawful benefit payments by checks drawn against said bank account. The state treasurer shall have no responsibility whatsoever with respect to such benefit payments, nor shall he be responsible for any amounts requisitioned as provided in subsection (2) of this section other than to deposit the same in said bank account.

(4) Any unexpended balance remaining in the benefit account after the expiration of the period of time for which amounts were requisitioned may be used by the division for payment of benefits during a subsequent period of time, or deducted from the amount of a subsequent requisition, or, at the discretion of the division, redeposited with the secretary of the treasury of the United States for credit to the account of the state of Colorado in the federal unemployment trust fund.

(5) Benefits shall be deemed to be due and payable under the provisions of articles 70 to 82 of this title, only to the extent provided for in said articles, and only to the extent that moneys are available in the unemployment compensation fund, and neither the state nor the division shall be liable for payments in excess of the amount of such available moneys.
C.R.S. § 8-43-204 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 43 / Part 2 / Section 8-43-204
8-43-204. Settlements - rules
Status: in_force

8-43-204. Settlements - rules. (1) An injured employee may settle all or part of any claim for compensation, benefits, penalties, or interest. If such settlement provides by its terms that the employee's claim or award shall not be reopened, such settlement shall not be subject to being reopened under any provisions of articles 40 to 47 of this title other than on the ground of fraud or mutual mistake of material fact.

(2) Such a settlement shall be in writing and shall be signed by a representative of the employer or insurer and signed and sworn to by the injured employee. For claims that have a settlement amount of seventy-five thousand dollars or more, a written notice of the settlement agreement shall be provided to the employer.

(3) The settlement shall be reviewed in person with the injured employee and approved in writing by an administrative law judge or the director of the division prior to the finalization of such settlement. The settlement shall be filed with the division as a part of the injured employee's permanent record.

(4) If an employee owes child support and a garnishment has been filed pursuant to section 13-54.5-101, C.R.S., or the state child support enforcement agency has filed a notice of administrative lien and attachment pursuant to section 26-13-122, C.R.S., with the insurer or self-insured employer, all proceeds of any award, lump sum settlement, and the indemnity portion of any structured settlement shall be subject to said garnishment or administrative lien and attachment. Proceeds up to the amount of the garnishment or administrative lien and attachment shall be paid as directed on the notice to the obligee or to the state child support enforcement agency on behalf of the obligee to whom support is owed.

(5) If an employee owes a debt for which a writ is issued as a result of a judgment for fraudulently obtained public assistance, fraudulently obtained overpayments of public assistance, or excess public assistance paid for which the recipient was ineligible and a garnishment has been filed pursuant to section 13-54-104 or 13-54.5-101 with the insurer or self-insured employer, all proceeds of any award, lump sum settlement, and the indemnity portion of any structured settlement are subject to the garnishment. Proceeds up to the amount of the garnishment shall be paid as directed by the county department of human or social services responsible for administering the state public assistance programs.

(6) To aid in settlement, the director shall review mortality tables from the United States government and private industry and issue rules establishing a single life expectancy table on July 1 in every even-numbered year, commencing July 1, 2010. The director may adopt current mortality tables used by medicare. Nothing in this subsection (6) shall be construed to limit the use of rated ages.

(7) Any lump sum payable as a full or partial settlement shall be paid to the claimant or the claimant's attorney within fifteen calendar days after the date the executed settlement order is received by the carrier or the noninsured or self-insured employer.

(8) The director shall adopt rules as necessary to implement the procedure to review and approve settlement documents. At a minimum, the rules must:

(a) Allow a represented claimant to submit settlement documents for approval by electronic mail;

(b) Provide for the approval of settlement documents if the claimant's signature is not an original but is notarized; and

(c) Require the division to electronically mail to counsel of record, or to the insurance carrier or self-insured employer if not represented, a copy of the division's order approving the settlement agreement of the parties.

(9) In accordance with section 24-30-1510.7 (6), if the state enters into a settlement agreement with a state employee pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the state shall neither suggest nor require:

(a) That the state employee resign from state employment;

(b) That the state employee refrain from seeking or obtaining employment with the state in the future; or

(c) That any other restrictions be placed on the state employee's ability to work for the state.
C.R.S. § 8-20-809 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 20 / Part 8 / Section 8-20-809
8-20-809. False advertising prohibited
Status: in_force

8-20-809. False advertising prohibited. No advertising literature relating to any antifreeze in this state shall contain any statement that the antifreeze advertised for sale has been approved by the director of the division of oil and public safety unless the said antifreeze has been inspected by the director of the division of oil and public safety and found to meet the standards of the division of oil and public safety and not to be in violation of this part 8, in which case such statement may be contained in any advertising literature where such brand or trademark of antifreeze is being advertised for sale.
C.R.S. § 8-1-146 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 1 / Section 8-1-146
8-1-146. Effect of transfer of powers, duties, and functions
Status: repealed

8-1-146. Effect of transfer of powers, duties, and functions.

(1) Repealed.

(2) The division of labor standards and statistics, the division of employment and training, the division of unemployment insurance, the state board of pharmacy, and the industrial claim appeals panel in the industrial claim appeals office, which perform any of the powers, duties, and functions performed by the industrial commission prior to its abolishment on July 1, 1986, are the successors in every way with respect to those powers, duties, and functions, except as otherwise provided in this article or by law. Every act performed in the exercise of those powers, duties, and functions has the same force and effect as if performed by the commission prior to July 1, 1986. Whenever the commission is referred to or designated by any law, contract, insurance policy, bond, or other document, the reference or designation applies to the division of labor standards and statistics, the division of employment and training, the division of unemployment insurance, the state board of pharmacy, or the industrial claim appeals panel in the industrial claim appeals office, as the case may be.
C.R.S. § 8-43-317 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 43 / Part 3 / Section 8-43-317
8-43-317. Service of documents
Status: in_force

8-43-317. Service of documents. All documents that are required to be exchanged under articles 40 to 47 of this title shall be transmitted or served in the same manner or by the same means to all required recipients.
C.R.S. § 8-14-104 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 14 / Section 8-14-104
8-14-104. Building inspector to enforce - prosecutions
Status: in_force

8-14-104. Building inspector to enforce - prosecutions. The building inspector shall enforce all the provisions of this article. He shall investigate complaints made to him of violations of such provisions, and, if he finds that such complaints are well-founded, he shall issue an order directed to the person or corporation complained of requiring such person or corporation to comply with those provisions. If such order is disregarded, the building inspector shall present to the district attorney of the proper county all the facts ascertained by him in regard to the alleged violation and all other papers, documents, or evidence pertaining thereto which he has in his possession. The district attorney to whom such presentation is made shall proceed at once to prosecute the person or corporation for the violations complained of.
C.R.S. § 8-2-122 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 8-2-122
8-2-122. Employment verification requirements - audits - fine for fraudulent documents -
Status: repealed

8-2-122. Employment verification requirements - audits - fine for fraudulent documents - cash fund created - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Director" means the director of the division.

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2016.)

(c) "Employer" means a person or entity that:

(I) Transacts business in Colorado;

(II) At any time, employs another person to perform services of any nature; and

(III) Has control of the payment of wages for such services or is the officer, agent, or employee of the person or entity having control of the payment of wages.

(d) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2016.)

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2016.)

(3) Upon the request of the director, an employer shall submit documentation to the director that demonstrates that the employer is in compliance with the employment verification requirements specified in 8 U.S.C. sec. 1324a (b). The director or the director's designee may conduct random audits of employers in Colorado to obtain the documentation. When the director has reason to believe that an employer has not complied with the employment verification and examination requirements, the director shall request the employer to submit the documentation.

(4) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2016.)

(5) It is the public policy of Colorado that this section shall be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, national origin, or disability.

(6) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 8-13-103 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 13 / Section 8-13-103
8-13-103. Penalty for violation
Status: in_force

8-13-103. Penalty for violation. Any person, body corporate, general manager, or employer who violates or causes to be violated any of the provisions of sections 8-13-101 and 8-13-102 commits a class 2 misdemeanor. Each day in violation of the provisions of sections 8-13-101 and 8-13-102 shall constitute a separate offense.
C.R.S. § 8-41-208 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 41 / Part 2 / Section 8-41-208
8-41-208. Coverage for job-related exposure to or contraction of hepatitis C
Status: in_force

8-41-208. Coverage for job-related exposure to or contraction of hepatitis C. (1) The exposure to or contraction of hepatitis C by a firefighter, emergency services provider, or peace officer, as described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S., shall be presumed to be within the course and scope of employment if the following conditions are satisfied:

(a) A baseline test shall be provided by the employer, or if insured, by the insurer, to be performed within five days after the employee reports the on-the-job exposure. The employee must report the exposure within two days after the employee knew or reasonably should have known of the exposure;

(b) The baseline test establishes that the employee was not infected with hepatitis C at the time of the on-the-job exposure;

(c) The employee complies with reasonable and necessary medical procedures set forth in section 8-42-101 (1)(c);

(d) The employee is determined to have hepatitis C within twenty-four months after the on-the-job exposure to the known or possible source.

(2) The exposure to or contraction of hepatitis C by a firefighter, emergency services provider, or peace officer, as described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S., shall not be deemed to be within the course and scope of employment if an employer or insurer shows by a preponderance of the evidence that such exposure or contraction did not occur on the job.
C.R.S. § 8-75-107 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 75 / Part 1 / Section 8-75-107
8-75-107. Amended determination of "on" or "off" indicator
Status: repealed

8-75-107. Amended determination of "on" or "off" indicator. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 8-46-207 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 46 / Part 2 / Section 8-46-207
8-46-207. Receipt and disbursement of moneys
Status: repealed

8-46-207. Receipt and disbursement of moneys. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 8-20-102 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 8-20-102
8-20-102. Duties of director of division of oil and public safety - rules
Status: in_force

8-20-102. Duties of director of division of oil and public safety - rules. (1) The director of the division of oil and public safety shall make, promulgate, and enforce rules setting forth minimum and general standards covering the design, construction, location, installation, and operation of equipment for storing, handling, and utilizing liquid fuel products. Said rules shall be such as are reasonably necessary for the protection of the health, welfare, and safety of the public and persons using such materials, and shall be in substantial conformity with the generally accepted standards of safety concerning the same subject matter. Such rules shall be adopted by the director of the division of oil and public safety in compliance with section 24-4-103, C.R.S.

(2) The director of the division of oil and public safety shall enforce the provisions of section 8-20-213 concerning recycled and used motor oil.

(3) Prior to January 1, 2014, the director of the division of oil and public safety shall promulgate rules for natural gas setting forth standards related to inspections; specifications; shipment notification; record keeping; labeling of containers; use of meters or mechanical devices for measurement; submittal of installation plans; and minimum standards for the design, construction, location, installation, and operation of retail natural gas systems. The division shall begin enforcing the rules on July 1, 2014. The director may modify or update the rules in his or her discretion. All of the rules required by this subsection (3) must be reasonably necessary for the protection of the health, welfare, and safety of the public and persons using such materials, and the rules must be in substantial conformity with the generally accepted standards of safety concerning the same subject matter. The director shall adopt the rules in compliance with section 24-4-103, C.R.S.

(4) (a) On or before January 1, 2017, the director of the division of oil and public safety shall promulgate rules concerning retail hydrogen fuel systems for vehicles. The rules must set forth standards relating to:

(I) Inspections;

(II) Specifications;

(III) Shipment notification;

(IV) Record keeping;

(V) Labeling of containers;

(VI) Use of meters or mechanical devices for measurement;

(VII) Submittal of installation plans; and

(VIII) Minimum standards for the design, construction, location, installation, and operation of retail hydrogen fuel systems for vehicles.

(b) The director of the division of oil and public safety may collect reasonable fees, which the director shall establish by rule in the amounts necessary to offset the direct and indirect costs, including the costs for salaries and operating expenses, incurred by the division in administering this article.

(c) The division shall begin enforcing the rules required by this subsection (4) on July 1, 2017. The director may modify the rules at his or her discretion.

(d) Each rule required by this subsection (4) must be reasonably necessary for the protection of the health, welfare, and safety of the public and persons using hydrogen fuel, and the rules must substantially conform with the generally accepted standards of safety concerning hydrogen fuel. The director shall adopt the rules in compliance with section 24-4-103, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 8-83-212 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 83 / Part 2 / Section 8-83-212
8-83-212. Youth council
Status: repealed

8-83-212. Youth council. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 8-77-108 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 77 / Section 8-77-108
8-77-108. Federal advance interest repayment fund
Status: in_force

8-77-108. Federal advance interest repayment fund. (1) There is hereby created the federal advance interest repayment fund, to which shall be credited all assessments collected by the division on total wages pursuant to the provisions of section 8-77-103 (2).

(2) All moneys accruing to the fund in any manner whatsoever shall be maintained in a separate account by the state treasurer; except that all funds in the fund are hereby appropriated to the division for use in repayment of interest due and associated administrative costs pursuant to section 8-77-103.

(3) After all known interest charges and associated administrative costs pursuant to section 8-77-103 have been paid, any remaining moneys in the fund may be transferred to the unemployment revenue fund. Interest required to be paid under section 8-77-103 shall not be paid, directly or indirectly, from amounts in the unemployment compensation fund.
C.R.S. § 8-3-118 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 3 / Section 8-3-118
8-3-118. Jurisdiction to issue restraining orders or injunctions
Status: in_force

8-3-118. Jurisdiction to issue restraining orders or injunctions. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, no court has jurisdiction to issue in any case involving or growing out of a labor dispute any restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction which in specific or general terms prohibits any person from doing, whether singly or in concert, any of the following acts:

(a) Ceasing or refusing to perform any work or to remain in any relation of employment, regardless of any promise, undertaking, contract, or agreement to do such work or to remain in such employment;

(b) Becoming or remaining a member of any labor organization or of any employer organization, regardless of any undertaking or promise as is described in section 8-3-119;

(c) Paying or giving to or withholding from any person any strike or unemployment benefits or insurance or other moneys or things of value;

(d) Aiding, by all lawful means, any person who is being proceeded against in, or is prosecuting any action or suit in, any court of this state;

(e) Giving publicity to and obtaining or communicating information regarding the existence of or the facts involved in any dispute, whether by advertising, speaking, without intimidation or coercion, or by any other method not involving fraud, violence, breach of the peace, or threat thereof;

(f) Ceasing as an organization to patronize any person with whom the organization has a labor dispute or requiring it to employ any person;

(g) Assembling peaceably to do or to organize to do any of the acts specified in this section or to promote lawful interests;

(h) Advising or notifying any person of an intention to do any of the acts specified in this section;

(i) Agreeing with other persons to do or not to do any of the acts specified in this section;

(j) Advising, urging, or inducing, without fraud, violence, or threat thereof, others to do the acts specified in this section, regardless of any such undertaking or promise as is described in section 8-3-119;

(k) Doing in concert any acts specified in this section on the ground that the persons engaged therein constitute an unlawful combination or conspiracy.
C.R.S. § 8-70-139 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 70 / Section 8-70-139
8-70-139. Employment does not include - insurance agents
Status: in_force

8-70-139. Employment does not include - insurance agents. "Employment" does not include services performed by an individual for a person as an insurance agent or an insurance solicitor, if all such services performed by such individual for such person are performed for remuneration solely by way of commission.
C.R.S. § 8-43-102 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 43 / Part 1 / Section 8-43-102
8-43-102. Notice to employer of injury - notice to employees - failure to report
Status: in_force

8-43-102. Notice to employer of injury - notice to employees - failure to report. (1) (a) (I) Every employee who sustains an injury resulting from an accident shall notify the employee's employer in writing of the injury within ten days after the occurrence of the injury. If the employee is physically or mentally unable to provide the notice, the employee's foreman, superintendent, or manager or any other person in charge who has notice of the injury shall submit written notice of the injury to the employer. Any other person who has notice of the injury may submit a written notice to the person in charge or to the employer, and in that event the injured employee is relieved of the obligation to give the notice. Otherwise, if the employee fails to report the injury in writing, the employee may lose up to one day's compensation for each day's failure to report. If the employer fails to provide a copy of the employee's written notice pursuant to subsection (1)(a)(II) of this section, or if, at the time of the injury, the employer failed to display the notice specified in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the time period allotted to the employee is tolled for the duration of time that the employer fails to provide the written notice and display the notice. If the employer has actual notice of the injury or good cause is shown for the failure of the employee to report the injury in writing, there is no loss of compensation pursuant to this subsection (1) for the failure to report the injury.

(II) An employer who receives written notice of an injury pursuant to this subsection (1) shall affix the date and time of the receipt on the notice and shall make a copy of the notice affixed with the date and time of receipt available to the injured employee within seven days after receiving the notice. An employer is not subject to a penalty under articles 40 to 47 of this title 8 for failing to provide the injured employee a copy of the notice required by this subsection (1)(a)(II).

(b) Every employer shall display at all times in a prominent place on the workplace premises a printed card that is at least fourteen inches high and at least eleven inches wide, on which each letter is at least one-half inch in height, and that reads as follows:

NOTICE

IF YOU ARE INJURED ON THE JOB, YOU HAVE RIGHTS UNDER THE COLORADO WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT. YOUR EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO HAVE WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE. THE COST OF THE INSURANCE IS PAID ENTIRELY BY YOUR EMPLOYER. IF YOUR EMPLOYER DOES NOT HAVE WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE, YOU STILL HAVE RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW.

IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR YOUR EMPLOYER TO HAVE A POLICY CONTRARY TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE COLORADO WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT. YOUR EMPLOYER IS INSURED THROUGH _____.

IF YOU ARE INJURED ON THE JOB, NOTIFY YOUR EMPLOYER AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE, AND REPORT YOUR INJURY TO YOUR EMPLOYER IN WRITING WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE INJURY. IF YOU DO NOT REPORT YOUR INJURY PROMPTLY, YOU MAY STILL PURSUE A CLAIM.

ADVISE YOUR EMPLOYER IF YOU NEED MEDICAL TREATMENT. IF YOU OBTAIN MEDICAL CARE, BE SURE TO REPORT TO YOUR EMPLOYER AND HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER HOW, WHEN, AND WHERE THE INJURY OCCURRED.

YOU MAY FILE A WORKER'S CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION WITH THE DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION. TO OBTAIN FORMS OR INFORMATION REGARDING THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION IS __________.

(2) (a) (I) Every employee of an employer that has permission to be its own insurance carrier pursuant to section 8-44-201 or of an employer that participates in a public entity self-insurance pool pursuant to section 8-44-204 who sustains an injury resulting from an accident shall notify the employee's employer in writing of the injury within ten working days after the occurrence of the injury, unless the employer, or the employee's foreman, superintendent, or manager, has written notice of the injury. If the employee is physically or mentally unable to provide the notice, the employee's foreman, superintendent, or manager or any other person in charge who has written notice of the injury shall submit the written notice to the employer. If the employee fails to report the injury in writing, the employee may lose up to one day's compensation for each day's failure to report. Any other person who has notice of the injury may submit a written notice to the employer, which shall relieve the injured employee from reporting the accident. If the employer fails to provide a copy of the employee's written notice pursuant to subsection (2)(a)(II) of this section, or if, at the time of the injury, the employer failed to display the notice specified in subsection (2)(b) of this section, the time period allotted to the employee is tolled for the duration of time that the employer fails to provide the written notice and display the notice. If the employer has actual notice of the injury or good cause is shown for the failure of the employee to report the injury in writing, there is no loss of compensation pursuant to this subsection (2) for the failure to report the injury.

(II) An employer who receives written notice of an injury pursuant to this subsection (2) shall affix the date and time of the receipt on the notice and shall make a copy of the notice affixed with the date and time of receipt available to the injured employee within seven days after receiving the notice. An employer is not subject to a penalty under articles 40 to 47 of this title 8 for failing to provide the injured employee a copy of the notice required by this subsection (2)(a)(II).

(b) Every employer that has permission to be its own insurance carrier pursuant to section 8-44-201 or that participates in a public entity self-insurance pool pursuant to section 8-44-204 shall display at all times in a prominent place on the workplace premises a printed card that is at least fourteen inches high and at least eleven inches wide, on which each letter is at least one-half inch in height, and that reads as follows:

NOTICE

IF YOU ARE INJURED ON THE JOB, YOU HAVE RIGHTS UNDER THE COLORADO WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT. YOUR EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO HAVE WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE. THE COST OF THE INSURANCE IS PAID ENTIRELY BY YOUR EMPLOYER. IF YOUR EMPLOYER DOES NOT HAVE WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE, YOU STILL HAVE RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW.

IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR YOUR EMPLOYER TO HAVE A POLICY CONTRARY TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE COLORADO WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT. YOUR EMPLOYER IS INSURED THROUGH _____.

IF YOU ARE INJURED ON THE JOB, NOTIFY YOUR EMPLOYER AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE, AND REPORT YOUR INJURY TO YOUR EMPLOYER IN WRITING WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE INJURY. IF YOU DO NOT REPORT YOUR INJURY PROMPTLY, YOU MAY STILL PURSUE A CLAIM.

ADVISE YOUR EMPLOYER IF YOU NEED MEDICAL TREATMENT. IF YOU OBTAIN MEDICAL CARE, BE SURE TO REPORT TO YOUR EMPLOYER AND HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER HOW, WHEN, AND WHERE THE INJURY OCCURRED.

YOU MAY FILE A WORKER'S CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION WITH THE DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION. TO OBTAIN FORMS OR INFORMATION REGARDING THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION IS __________.

(3) An employee affected by the contraction of an occupational disease or someone on behalf of the affected employee shall give written notice of the contraction of the occupational disease to the employer within thirty days after the first distinct manifestation of the disease. In the event of death from the occupational disease, written notice of the employee's death shall be given to the employer within thirty days after the death. If the employer of an employee who was last injuriously exposed to an occupational disease has actual knowledge of the contraction of the disease by the employee and of the employee's exposure to the conditions causing it, such actual knowledge is deemed notice of its contraction. If the employer does not have actual knowledge of the contraction of the disease, or if there is not good cause for the employee's failure to provide written notice within the time allotted by this subsection (3), the director may reduce the compensation that would otherwise have been payable in the manner and to the extent as the director deems just, reasonable, and proper under the existing circumstances, never to exceed one day's compensation for each day's failure to report.
C.R.S. § 8-88-204 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 88 / Part 2 / Section 8-88-204
8-88-204. Program to investigate, fund, and pilot projects or programs to benefit individu
Status: in_force

8-88-204. Program to investigate, fund, and pilot projects or programs to benefit individuals with disabilities. (1) When adequate funding is available, the committee shall accept and review proposals to fund projects or programs, or both, that study or pilot new and innovative ideas that will lead to an improved quality of life or increased independence for individuals with disabilities. Proposals may be accepted throughout the year, and grants may be made by the committee at its regular meetings. The fund is the sole source of money for any grants made pursuant to this section.

(2) To be eligible for funding pursuant to this section, a project or program must:

(a) Demonstrate a capability to be self-sustaining or otherwise be able to develop long-term independent funding; and

(b) (I) Have a governing body, a board, or ownership that is composed of individuals with a demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities, the majority of whom are individuals with disabilities, individuals with immediate family members who are individuals with disabilities, or individuals who are caregivers to a family member who is an individual with a disability;

(II) For organizations that do not meet the governance requirements of subsection (2)(b)(II) of this section, have a grant oversight committee approved by the committee, that is responsible for all oversight of the grant and is comprised of individuals with a demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities, the majority of whom are individuals with disabilities, individuals with immediate family members who are individuals with disabilities, or individuals who are caregivers to a family member who is an individual with a disability; or

(III) In the case of a sole proprietorship, have an owner who:

(A) Is an individual with a disability, an individual with an immediate family member who is an individual with a disability, or an individual who is a caregiver to a family member who is an individual with a disability; and

(B) Has demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities.
C.R.S. § 8-20-205 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 20 / Part 2 / Section 8-20-205
8-20-205. Specifications of kerosene
Status: repealed

8-20-205. Specifications of kerosene. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 8-43-502 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 43 / Part 5 / Section 8-43-502
8-43-502. Independent medical examinations
Status: in_force

8-43-502. Independent medical examinations. (1) The director shall maintain a list of physicians which shall be known as the medical review panel. The director shall utilize public and private resources as are available and appropriate in determining standards and qualifications for the medical review panel members. It shall be the duty of the medical review panel to perform independent medical examinations at the request of the director or an administrative law judge.

(2) Any party to a workers' compensation proceeding has the right to obtain an independent medical examination with the physician selected by the director from the medical review panel. The requesting party, when submitting a request for the independent medical evaluation, shall specify the professional specialty of the physician to be selected by the director to perform the independent medical examination. The director shall select, through a revolving selection process established by the department, the physician from the medical review panel to perform the examination. The cost of such independent medical examination shall be borne by the requesting party. In no instance shall the independent examining physician become the authorized treating physician.

(3) Whenever the director or an administrative law judge deems it necessary to assist in resolving any issue of medical fact or opinion, the director or administrative law judge shall cause the employee to be examined by a physician or physicians from the medical review panel. The director or the administrative law judge shall have the authority and discretion to charge the cost of such examination to the employer or, if insured, the employer's insurance carrier. Transportation expenses and all expenses necessary, reasonable, and incidental to such examination shall be included in the cost of such examination.

(4) Nothing in this section shall preclude any party from obtaining an independent medical examination from a physician who is not a member of the medical review panel.

(5) Upon written request of the employer, or if insured, the insurer, the employee shall submit to a reasonable number of independent medical examinations as provided for in this section. The employee shall be entitled to have a physician, provided and paid for by such employee, present at any such independent medical examination. The employee shall be entitled to receive from the independent examining physician a copy of any report which said physician makes to the employer, insurer, or the division. Said copy shall be furnished to the employee at the same time it is furnished to the employer, insurer, or division.

(6) Members of the medical review panel and any person acting as a consultant, witness, or complainant shall be immune from liability in any civil action brought against said person for acts occurring while the person was acting as a panel member, consultant, witness, or complainant, respectively, if such person was acting in good faith within the scope of the respective capacity, made a reasonable effort to obtain the facts of the matter as to which action was taken, and acted in the reasonable belief that the action taken by such person was warranted by the facts.

(7) Any physician determining an impairment rating on an injured worker pursuant to this title shall be immune from civil liability in any action brought by any person based on said impairment rating, absent the showing of malice or bad faith on the part of the rating physician.
C.R.S. § 8-70-112 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 70 / Section 8-70-112
8-70-112. Claims - classifications
Status: in_force

8-70-112. Claims - classifications. (1) Claims are divided into classifications, as follows:

(a) Initial claim, which establishes a benefit year and is valid as defined in section 8-70-111 (2)(a); or

(b) Additional claim, which reopens a claim series within an existing benefit year after a second or subsequent period of unemployment; or

(c) Reopened claim, which reopens a claim within an existing benefit year when there has been no intervening employment since the last claim for a week of unemployment.
C.R.S. § 8-13.3-517 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 13.3 / Part 5 / Section 8-13.3-517
8-13.3-517. Income tax
Status: in_force

8-13.3-517. Income tax. (1) If the internal revenue service determines that family and medical leave insurance benefits under this part 5 are subject to federal income tax, the division or a private plan approved under section 8-13.3-521 shall inform an individual filing a new claim for family and medical leave insurance benefits, at the time of filing such claim, that:

(a) The internal revenue service has determined that benefits are subject to federal income tax; and

(b) Requirements exist pertaining to estimated tax payments.

(2) Benefits received pursuant to this part 5 are not subject to state income tax.

(3) The director, in consultation with the department of revenue, shall issue rules regarding tax treatment and related procedures regarding family and medical leave insurance benefits, as well as the sharing of necessary information between the division and the department of revenue.
C.R.S. § 8-42-113.5 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 42 / Section 8-42-113.5
8-42-113.5. Recovery of overpayments - notice required
Status: in_force

8-42-113.5. Recovery of overpayments - notice required. (1) If a claimant has received an award for the payment of disability benefits or a death benefit under articles 40 to 47 of this title and also receives any payment, award, or entitlement to benefits under the federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance act, an employer-paid retirement benefit plan, or any other plan, program, or source for which the original disability benefits or death benefit is required to be reduced pursuant to said articles, but which were not reflected in the calculation of such disability benefits or death benefit:

(a) Within twenty calendar days after learning of such payment, award, or entitlement, the claimant, or the legal representative of a claimant who is a minor, shall give written notice of the payment, award, or entitlement to the employer or, if the employer is insured, to the employer's insurer. If the claimant or legal representative gives such notice, any overpayment that resulted from the failure to make the appropriate reduction in the original calculation of such disability benefits or death benefit shall be recovered by the employer or insurer in installments at the same rate as, or a lower rate than, the rate at which the overpayments were made. Such recovery shall reduce the disability benefits or death benefit payable after all other applicable reductions have been made.

(b) If the claimant or legal representative of a claimant who is a minor was receiving benefits in excess of the amounts that should have been paid under articles 40 to 47 of this title and failed to give the notice required by paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), the employer or insurer is authorized to cease all disability or death benefit payments immediately until the overpayments have been recovered in full.

(b.5) (I) After the filing of a final admission of liability, except in cases of fraud, any attempt to recover an overpayment shall be asserted within one year after the time the requester knew of the existence of the overpayment.

(II) Subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b.5), as enacted by Senate Bill 09-168, enacted in 2009, is declared to be procedural and was intended to and shall apply to all workers' compensation claims, regardless of the date the claim was filed.

(c) If for any reason recovery of overpayments as contemplated in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (1) is not practicable, the employer or insurer is authorized to seek an order for repayment.

(d) When an overpayment is repaid to the insurer, the insurer shall credit the losses on the claim and report the corrected losses to the insurance rating organization on the next scheduled report for purposes of the employer's experience modification.
C.R.S. § 8-43-210 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 43 / Part 2 / Section 8-43-210
8-43-210. Evidence
Status: in_force

8-43-210. Evidence. Notwithstanding section 24-4-105, C.R.S., the Colorado rules of evidence and requirements of proof for civil nonjury cases in the district courts shall apply in all hearings; except that medical and hospital records, physicians' reports, vocational reports, and records of the employer are admissible as evidence and can be filed in the record as evidence without formal identification if relevant to any issue in the case. Depositions may be substituted for testimony upon good cause shown. Convictions for alcohol-related offenses, pursuant to titles 18 and 42, C.R.S., the transcripts of proceedings leading to such convictions, and the court files relating to such convictions may be admissible in all hearings conducted under the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado", articles 40 to 47 of this title, where such conviction resulted from the same occurrence, accident, or injury occurring on the job that forms the basis for the workers' compensation claim. All relevant medical records, vocational reports, expert witness reports, and employer records shall be exchanged with all other parties at least twenty days prior to the hearing date.
C.R.S. § 8-74-106 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 74 / Section 8-74-106
8-74-106. Appeals - time limits - procedures
Status: repealed

8-74-106. Appeals - time limits - procedures. (1) The following procedures and limitations shall apply to all appeals taken pursuant to this article:

(a) Any party may petition for review of a deputy's decision by filing a petition therefor with the division within twenty calendar days after the date of notification of such decision. Notification of the decision shall be by personal delivery of the decision to an interested party or by mailing a copy of the decision to the last-known address shown in the division records of an interested party and to the interested party's attorney or representative of record, if any, or by electronic means. The date of notification shall be the date of personal delivery, the date of transmission as recorded by the division, if notification is made by electronic means, or the date of mailing of a decision.

(b) Unless, within twenty calendar days after the date of notification of a deputy's decision, an interested party petitions for review of such decision, the decision shall be final. Petitions for review may be accepted out of time only for good cause shown and in accordance with rules adopted by the director of the division.

(c) The division shall give written notice to all interested parties when a petition for review is filed. Such notice shall be pursuant to regulations adopted by the director of the division.

(d) Pursuant to section 8-72-107, each interested party shall be given such reasonable access to division records concerning the claim as is necessary for proper presentation of his position concerning the claim.

(e) Any interested party to an appeal from a deputy's decision shall be entitled to a hearing before a hearing officer. All interested parties shall have the right to be present or to be represented by an attorney or other representative at the hearing, to present such testimony and evidence as may be pertinent to the claim, and to cross-examine witnesses. The division, pursuant to regulations adopted by the director of the division, shall notify all interested parties of the hearing. Such notification shall be made not less than ten calendar days prior to the hearing.

(f) (I) The manner in which disputed claims shall be presented, the reports required from interested parties, and the conduct of hearings shall be in accordance with the provisions of this article and the regulations prescribed by the director of the division, whether or not such regulations conform to common law or statutory or regulatory rules of evidence or other technical rules of procedure.

(II) Evidence and requirements of proof shall conform, to the extent practicable, with those in civil nonjury cases in the district courts of this state. However, when necessary to do so in order to ascertain facts affecting the substantial rights of the parties to the proceeding, the person conducting the hearing may receive and consider evidence not admissible under such rules, if such evidence possesses probative value commonly accepted by reasonable and prudent men in the conduct of their affairs. Objections to evidentiary offers may be made and shall be noted in the record. The person conducting a hearing shall give effect to the rules of privilege recognized by law. He may exclude incompetent and unduly repetitious evidence. Documentary evidence may be received in the form of a copy or excerpt if the original is not readily available; but, upon request, the party shall be given an opportunity to compare the copy with the original. The division may utilize its experience, technical competence, and specialized knowledge in the evaluation of the evidence presented. The provisions of the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., and particularly sections 24-4-105 and 24-4-106, C.R.S., shall not apply to hearings and court review under this article. However, the rule-making provisions of section 24-4-103, C.R.S., shall apply to this article.

(III) When the same or substantially similar evidence is relevant and material to the matters at issue in claims by more than one individual or in claims by a single individual with respect to two or more weeks of unemployment, the same time and place for considering each such claim may be fixed, hearings thereon may be jointly conducted, a single record of the proceedings may be made, and evidence introduced with respect to one proceeding may be considered as introduced in the others, if, in the judgment of the tribunal having jurisdiction over the proceeding, such consolidation would not be prejudicial to any interested party.

(IV) No person shall participate on behalf of the division in any case in which he has a direct or indirect interest.

(V) A full and complete record shall be kept of all proceedings in connection with a disputed claim. All testimony at any hearing upon a disputed claim shall be recorded but need not be transcribed unless the disputed claim is presented for further review. If necessary, the industrial claim appeals panel may listen to the recorded testimony of a hearing on a disputed claim prior to rendering a decision. If review is sought pursuant to section 8-74-107, the division shall transcribe the testimony pursuant to such regulations as the director of the division may prescribe.

(g) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 8-41-210 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 41 / Part 2 / Section 8-41-210
8-41-210. Coverage for property tax work-off program participants
Status: in_force

8-41-210. Coverage for property tax work-off program participants. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a governmental entity or private nonprofit or for-profit entity that has a contract with a governmental entity that is self-insured under articles 40 to 47 of this title may purchase workers' compensation insurance from any insurer authorized to transact the business of workers' compensation insurance in this state for the express purpose of covering participants in the property tax work-off program established pursuant to article 3.7 of title 39, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 8-74-109 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 74 / Section 8-74-109
8-74-109. Payment of benefits
Status: in_force

8-74-109. Payment of benefits. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, if a decision grants benefits to a claimant, such benefits shall be promptly paid in accordance with and upon issuance of the decision. If further benefits are granted by a subsequent decision, all accrued and unpaid benefits shall be promptly paid. If a subsequent decision denies or reduces benefits, subsequent benefits shall be denied or reduced pursuant to and upon issuance of the decision. If the final decision denies benefits, no employer's rating account shall be charged with benefits paid.

(2) If by reason of fraud, mistake, or clerical error a claimant receives moneys in excess of benefits to which he is entitled or if a claimant receives benefits to which he is subsequently determined to be not entitled as a result of a final decision in the appeals process, the division shall recoup such moneys in accordance with section 8-79-102 and such regulations as may be prescribed by the director of the division.
C.R.S. § 8-46-211 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 46 / Part 2 / Section 8-46-211
8-46-211. Abatement of tax - when
Status: repealed

8-46-211. Abatement of tax - when. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 8-42-111 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 42 / Section 8-42-111
8-42-111. Award for permanent total disability
Status: repealed

8-42-111. Award for permanent total disability. (1) In cases of permanent total disability, the award shall be sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the average weekly wages of the injured employee and shall continue until death of such person so totally disabled but not in excess of the weekly maximum benefits specified in this article for injuries causing temporary total disability.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 91, p. 1313, § 19, effective July 1, 1991.)

(3) A disabled employee capable of rehabilitation which would enable the employee to earn any wages in the same or other employment, who refuses an offer of employment by the same or other employer or an offer of vocational rehabilitation paid for by the employer shall not be awarded permanent total disability.

(4) For injuries occurring on and after July 1, 1991, and before July 1, 1994, the average weekly wage of injured employees used for computing compensation paid for awards pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be increased by two percent per year effective July 1 of each year, and such increased compensation shall be payable for the subsequent twelve months.

(5) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 8-45-104 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 45 / Section 8-45-104
8-45-104. Blanks furnished by state
Status: repealed

8-45-104. Blanks furnished by state. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 8-20-1002 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 20 / Part 10 / Section 8-20-1002
8-20-1002. Duties of director - standards - certification of inspectors - fees - rules
Status: in_force

8-20-1002. Duties of director - standards - certification of inspectors - fees - rules. (1) The director shall promulgate rules for the registration, construction, repair, and maintenance of amusement rides and for the financial responsibility of operators. The rules shall require operators to submit a periodic certificate of inspection to the division for each amusement ride. The director shall establish minimum standards for the certification of inspectors and shall require each operator to submit the inspector's qualifications to the division with an annual registration application. The inspector for each amusement ride shall be an independent third-party inspector.

(2) The director shall establish annual registration fees by rule to cover the costs of the division's oversight of amusement rides. All fees collected by the division pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the public safety inspection fund created by section 8-1-151.

(3) The director may prohibit the operation of an amusement ride that does not meet the registration, construction, repair, inspection, and maintenance requirements established by the division pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
C.R.S. § 8-20-811 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 20 / Part 8 / Section 8-20-811
8-20-811. Disposition of fees
Status: in_force

8-20-811. Disposition of fees. All fees provided for in this part 8 shall be collected by the department of revenue and remitted to the state treasurer to be credited to the general fund of the state.
C.R.S. § 8-45-111 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 45 / Section 8-45-111
8-45-111. Portions of premiums paid carried to surplus
Status: in_force

8-45-111. Portions of premiums paid carried to surplus. The board shall set aside such proportion as it may deem necessary of the earned premiums paid into the Pinnacol Assurance fund, as a contribution to the surplus of the fund.
C.R.S. § 8-87-105 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 87 / Section 8-87-105
8-87-105. Funding for programs - gifts, grants, and donations - implementation contingent
Status: in_force

8-87-105. Funding for programs - gifts, grants, and donations - implementation contingent on receipt of funding. (1) The general assembly may appropriate money from the general fund or any other source to the department for the purposes of implementing and administering the assistance program and the clinical program pursuant to this article 87.

(2) The department may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of implementing and administering the assistance program and the clinical program pursuant to this article 87.

(3) (a) Unless the department receives an amount of appropriations, gifts, grants, and donations sufficient to cover the costs of the assistance program, the department shall not implement the assistance program.

(b) Unless the department receives an amount of appropriations, gifts, grants, and donations sufficient to cover the costs of the clinical program, the department shall not implement the clinical program.
C.R.S. § 8-3.3-103 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 3.3 / Section 8-3.3-103
8-3.3-103. County employees - rights - obligations
Status: in_force

8-3.3-103. County employees - rights - obligations. (1) County employees have the right to:

(a) Self-organize;

(b) Form, join, or assist an employee organization;

(c) Engage in the collective bargaining process and the formation of a collective bargaining agreement through representatives of their own choosing;

(d) Engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection; and

(e) Refrain from any or all concerted activities without interference, constraint, or coercion by a county or an employee organization.

(2) County employees have the right to communicate with one another and with employee organization representatives concerning organization, representation, workplace issues, collective bargaining, and the business and programs of an employee organization at county employee work sites and by means of e-mail systems, text messages, or other electronic communications; telephone; paper documents; and other means of communication subject to reasonable restrictions. Upon certification of an exclusive representative, the restrictions must be determined through collective bargaining.

(3) County employees have the right to have their exclusive representative be present at:

(a) Any formal discussion between one or more representatives of the county and one or more county employees in the bargaining unit or their representatives concerning a grievance, a personnel policy or practice, or any other general condition of employment; or

(b) Any examination of a county employee in the bargaining unit by a representative of the county in connection with an investigation if:

(I) The county employee reasonably believes that the examination may result in disciplinary action against the county employee; and

(II) The county employee requests representation.

(4) The discussions described in subsection (3)(a) of this section do not include informal discussions or ordinary coaching conversations between county employees and their managers or supervisors.

(5) A county shall annually inform its county employees in a bargaining unit who are represented by an exclusive representative of their rights under subsection (3)(b) of this section.

(6) County employees have the right to fully participate in the political process. County employees, during nonworking hours, may speak with members of the public and the county on any matter of public concern, including the terms and conditions of their employment, and may engage in other political activities in the same manner as other residents of Colorado, without discrimination, intimidation, or retaliation.
C.R.S. § 8-43-315 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 43 / Part 3 / Section 8-43-315
8-43-315. Witnesses and testimony - mileage - fees - costs
Status: in_force

8-43-315. Witnesses and testimony - mileage - fees - costs. (1) The director or any agent, deputy, or administrative law judge may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or parties and the production of books, papers, or records and to administer oaths. Any person who serves a subpoena shall receive the same fee as the sheriff. Each witness who is subpoenaed on behalf of the director and who appears in obedience thereto shall receive for attendance the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in civil cases in the district court, which are audited and paid from the state treasury in the same manner as other expenses are audited and paid, upon the presentation of a proper voucher approved by the director. The director has the discretion to assess the cost of attendance and mileage of witnesses subpoenaed by either party to any proceeding against another party to the proceeding when, in the director's judgment, the necessity of subpoenaing the witnesses arises out of the raising of any incompetent, irrelevant, or sham issues by the other party.

(2) The director, an agent, deputy, or administrative law judge of the division, or an administrative law judge from the office of administrative courts, may, upon a showing of good cause, order the attendance at a hearing or deposition of any party, or of an officer, director, employee, or agent of any party, who is located in another state. A witness so ordered shall appear as indicated in the order or shall be available by telephone at the time and place set forth in the order.

(3) If a party or an officer, director, employee, or agent of a party fails, in the absence of a reasonable excuse, to obey an order issued pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the party, officer, director, employee, or agent is liable for penalties as specified in section 8-43-304 (1).
C.R.S. § 8-2-111.5 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 8-2-111.5
8-2-111.5. Certain employment references - exception to blacklisting prohibition
Status: in_force

8-2-111.5. Certain employment references - exception to blacklisting prohibition. (1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the intent and purpose of the provisions of sections 8-2-110 and 8-2-111 which prohibit the maintenance or use of blacklists were enacted to protect employees from retribution and harassment in the pursuit of their lawful activities. The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that these prohibitions against blacklisting have in some instances been abused and have been used as a shield for persons responsible for thefts and other misappropriations of funds from financial institutions regulated under title 11, C.R.S., or under federal law in securing employment from other such financial institutions. These abuses of the antiblacklisting provisions have resulted in pattern and serial criminal activities at great expense and harm to such financial institutions and their customers.

(2) In response to a request by another bank, savings and loan association, credit card or travel and entertainment card company, trust company, credit union, or other state or federally chartered lending institution operating in Colorado, it is not unlawful or a violation of the prohibitions against blacklisting specified in sections 8-2-110 and 8-2-111 for a bank, savings and loan association, credit card or travel and entertainment card company, trust company, credit union, or other state or federally chartered lending institution operating in Colorado, when acting in good faith, to disclose any information about any involvement in a theft, embezzlement, misappropriation, or other defalcation by an employee or former employee.

(3) No bank, savings and loan association, credit card or travel and entertainment card company, trust company, credit union, or other state or federally chartered lending institution operating in Colorado or any officer, director, or employee thereof is civilly liable for providing an employment reference described in subsection (2) of this section upon request if the information is provided in good faith.

(4) The provision of such employment information shall not constitute a violation of the prohibition against blacklisting as provided in sections 8-2-110 and 8-2-111, nor shall it constitute an unfair labor practice in violation of any provision of article 3 of this title.

(5) A bank, savings and loan association, credit card or travel and entertainment card company, trust company, credit union, or other state or federally chartered lending institution operating in Colorado or any officer, director, or employee thereof who discloses information under this section is presumed to be acting in good faith unless it is shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the institution, officer, director, or employee intentionally or recklessly disclosed false information about the employee or former employee.
C.R.S. § 8-6-102 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 6 / Section 8-6-102
8-6-102. Construction
Status: in_force

8-6-102. Construction. Whenever this article or any part thereof is interpreted by any court, it shall be liberally construed by such court.
C.R.S. § 8-77-102 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 77 / Section 8-77-102
8-77-102. Collection and transmittal of receipts - clearing account - refunds - transfers
Status: repealed

8-77-102. Collection and transmittal of receipts - clearing account - refunds - transfers. (1) The division or its agent shall collect or receive all premiums, surcharges, payments in lieu of premiums, fines, and penalties provided for in articles 70 to 82 of this title, all interest on delinquent premiums and surcharges provided for in section 8-79-101, and all other moneys accruing to the fund from the federal government or any other source whatsoever and shall transmit all such moneys to the state treasurer, who shall cause the same to be deposited in a clearing account in his or her name in a state or national bank doing business in this state.

(2) Repealed.

(3) As instructed by the division, the state treasurer shall transfer from the clearing account to the employment security administration fund all amounts received pursuant to the provisions of section 8-72-110 (5). All interest collected by the division pursuant to the provisions of section 8-79-101, all penalties collected by the division pursuant to sections 8-79-104 (1)(a) and (1)(c) and 8-81-101 (4)(a)(II), and all investigative costs collected by the division pursuant to section 8-81-101 (4)(a)(III) shall be paid into the unemployment revenue fund.

(4) All amounts remaining in the clearing account after payment of refunds and the transfers provided for in subsection (3) of this section shall be paid to the secretary of the treasury of the United States for credit to the account of the state of Colorado in the federal unemployment trust fund established and maintained pursuant to section 904 of the federal "Social Security Act", as amended.
C.R.S. § 8-79-101 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 79 / Section 8-79-101
8-79-101. Interest on past-due premiums and surcharges
Status: in_force

8-79-101. Interest on past-due premiums and surcharges. Premiums or surcharges unpaid on the date on which they are due and payable, as prescribed by the division, shall bear interest at the rate of eighteen percent per annum or one and one-half percent per month or any portion thereof on and after such date until payment plus accrued interest is received by the division. Interest collected pursuant to this section shall be paid into the unemployment revenue fund.
C.R.S. § 8-3.3-106 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 3.3 / Section 8-3.3-106
8-3.3-106. Director powers and duties - administration - rules - enforcement - hearing offi
Status: in_force

8-3.3-106. Director powers and duties - administration - rules - enforcement - hearing officers. (1) The director shall enforce, interpret, apply, and administer the provisions of this article 3.3 through rule-making, hearings, and appeals, including the establishment of procedures for:

(a) Designating appropriate bargaining units under section 8-3.3-110;

(b) Selecting, certifying, and decertifying exclusive representatives as provided in this article 3.3; and

(c) Filing, hearing, and determining complaints of unfair labor practices pursuant to section 8-3.3-115.

(2) For the purposes of adjudicating disputes and enforcing the provisions of this article 3.3 and rules adopted pursuant to this article 3.3, the director may conduct hearings and administer oaths, examine witnesses and documents, take testimony and receive evidence, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of records.

(3) (a) The director may delegate the powers specified in subsection (2) of this section to hearing officers. A hearing officer shall make a decision on each relevant issue raised, including findings of fact, conclusions of law, and an order.

(b) The decision and order of a hearing officer constitutes a final agency action pursuant to section 24-4-106. The director shall promptly provide all parties with a copy of the hearing officer's decision by United States mail or by electronic mail. A party may seek judicial review of the decision pursuant to section 24-4-106.

(4) The director and a hearing officer have the power to enforce provisions of this article 3.3 through the imposition of:

(a) Appropriate administrative remedies;

(b) Actual damages related to employee organization dues;

(c) Back pay, including benefits;

(d) Reinstatement of the county employee with the same seniority status that the employee would have had but for the violation;

(e) Other remedies to address any loss suffered by a county employee or group of county employees from unlawful conduct by a county; and

(f) Declaratory or injunctive relief or provisional remedies, including temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions.

(5) The director shall maintain on the division's website:

(a) Current versions of this article 3.3 and the rules adopted pursuant to this article 3.3;

(b) All hearing officer decisions and orders;

(c) All final judgments and written decisions of fact finders pursuant to section 8-3.3-114; and

(d) All administrative determinations of certification and decertification of exclusive representatives.

(6) The director may adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer this article 3.3, including rules:

(a) To establish procedures as specified in subsection (1) of this section;

(b) Governing hearings conducted pursuant to this article 3.3;

(c) Regarding objections to the conduct of an election pursuant to section 8-3.3-109; and

(d) Regarding fact finding pursuant to section 8-3.3-114.

(7) The division shall partner with the federal mediation and conciliation service to offer training in interest-based bargaining upon the mutual request of an employee organization and a county.
C.R.S. § 8-20.5-102 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 20.5 / Part 1 / Section 8-20.5-102
8-20.5-102. Registration - fees
Status: in_force

8-20.5-102. Registration - fees. (1) Each owner or operator of an underground or aboveground storage tank shall register such tank with the director of the division of oil and public safety within thirty days after the first day on which the tank is actually used to contain a regulated substance or, in the case of an aboveground storage tank, on or before July 1, 1993, or, thereafter, within thirty days after the first day on which the tank is actually used to contain a regulated substance. Each owner or operator shall renew such registration annually on or before the calendar day and month of initial registration for each year in which the storage tank is in use. An underground storage tank is considered to be in use at all times, except when the tank has been either removed from the ground or permanently closed in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to section 8-20.5-202 (1.5) that relate to the closure of such tanks.

(2) To register or renew registration of an underground or aboveground storage tank, the owner or operator of the tank shall submit to the director of the division of oil and public safety a completed registration or renewal form and payment of the fee established in subsection (3) of this section. The director of the division of oil and public safety shall provide registration and renewal forms.

(3) The registration and renewal fee shall be thirty-five dollars for each tank for each year. The fees collected pursuant to this subsection (3) shall be credited to the petroleum storage tank fund created in section 8-20.5-103.

(4) The director of the division of oil and public safety shall collect delinquent registration and renewal fees and assess a penalty of up to twice the amount of such fees and reasonable costs associated with the collection of such fees.
C.R.S. § 8-70-120 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 70 / Section 8-70-120
8-70-120. Employment - agricultural labor
Status: in_force

8-70-120. Employment - agricultural labor. (1) "Employment" means services performed after December 31, 1977, by an individual in agricultural labor as defined in section 8-70-109 when:

(a) Such service is performed for a person who, during any calendar quarter in either the current or the preceding calendar year, paid remuneration in cash of twenty thousand dollars or more to individuals employed in agricultural labor, including agricultural labor performed by an alien referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), or for some portion of a day in each of twenty different calendar weeks, whether or not such weeks were consecutive, in either the current or the preceding calendar year, employed in agricultural labor, including agricultural labor performed by an alien referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), ten or more individuals, regardless of whether they were employed at the same moment of time; and

(b) Such service is not agricultural labor if performed by an individual who is an alien admitted to the United States to perform service in agricultural labor pursuant to sections 214 (c) and 101 (a)(15)(H) of the federal "Immigration and Nationality Act".

(2) For the purposes of sections 8-70-115 to 8-70-125, any individual who is a member of a crew furnished by a crew leader to perform service in agricultural labor for any other person shall be treated as an employee of such crew leader:

(a) If such crew leader holds a valid certificate of registration under the federal "Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act" or substantially all the members of such crew operate or maintain tractors, mechanized harvesting or cropdusting equipment, or any other mechanized equipment, which is provided by such crew leader; and

(b) If such individual is not an employee of such other person within the meaning of section 8-70-115.

(3) For the purposes of this section, in the case of any individual who is furnished by a crew leader to perform service in agricultural labor for any other person and who is not treated as an employee of such crew leader under subsection (2) of this section:

(a) Such other person and not the crew leader shall be treated as the employer of such individual; and

(b) Such other person shall be treated as having paid cash remuneration to such individual in an amount equal to the amount of cash remuneration paid to such individual by the crew leader (either on his own behalf or on behalf of such other person) for the service in agricultural labor performed for such other person.

(4) For the purposes of this section, a crew leader is an individual who:

(a) Furnishes individuals to perform service in agricultural labor for any other person;

(b) Pays (either on his own behalf or on behalf of such other person) the individuals so furnished by him for the service in agricultural labor performed by them; and

(c) Has not entered into a written agreement with such other person under which such individual is designated as an employee of such other person.
C.R.S. § 8-2-130 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 8-2-130
8-2-130. Criminal history - limits on advertisements and applications - exceptions - enfo
Status: in_force

8-2-130. Criminal history - limits on advertisements and applications - exceptions - enforcement - rules - short title - definitions. (1) Short title. The short title of this section is the "Colorado Chance to Compete Act".

(2) Definitions. As used in this section:

(a) "Criminal history" means the record of arrests, charges, pleas, or convictions for any misdemeanor or felony at the federal, state, or local level.

(b) "Department" means the department of labor and employment.

(c) (I) "Employer" means a person that regularly engages the services of individuals to perform services of any nature. "Employer" includes:

(A) An agent, representative, or designee of an employer; and

(B) An employment agency, as defined in section 24-34-401 (4).

(II) "Employer" does not include the state, a local government, or a quasi-governmental entity or political subdivision of the state.

(3) Criminal history information - limits on advertisements and applications - permissible uses. (a) On and after September 1, 2019, an employer with eleven or more employees, and on and after September 1, 2021, all employers, shall not:

(I) State in an advertisement for an employment position that a person with a criminal history may not apply for the position;

(II) State on any form of application, including electronic applications, for an employment position that a person with a criminal history may not apply for the position; or

(III) Inquire into, or require disclosure of, an applicant's criminal history on an initial written or electronic application form.

(b) An employer may obtain the publicly available criminal background report of an applicant at any time.

(4) Exceptions. This section does not apply to a position being offered or advertised if:

(a) Federal, state, or local law or regulation prohibits employing for that position a person with a specific criminal history;

(b) The position is designated by the employer to participate in a federal, state, or local government program to encourage the employment of people with criminal histories; or

(c) The employer is required by federal, state, or local law or regulation to conduct a criminal history record check for that position, regardless of whether the position is for an employee or an independent contractor.

(5) Enforcement - notice and records retention rules. (a) This section does not create or authorize a private cause of action by a person aggrieved by a violation of this section and does not create a protected class under section 24-34-402. The penalties set forth in this subsection (5) are the sole remedy for a violation of this section. The issuance of a warning, order, or penalty for a violation of this section is not evidence of a violation of part 4 of article 34 of title 24.

(b) A person who is aggrieved by a violation of this section may file a complaint with the department. If the department receives a complaint within twelve months after the act that is alleged to violate this section occurred, the department shall investigate the complaint unless the department determines that the complaint is without merit.

(c) An employer that violates this section is liable for one of the following penalties:

(I) For the first violation, a warning and an order requiring compliance within thirty days;

(II) For the second violation, an order requiring compliance within thirty days and a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars; or

(III) For a third or subsequent violation, an order requiring compliance within thirty days and a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars.

(d) An employer is not subject to penalties for a second or subsequent violation under subsection (5)(c) of this section unless the employer:

(I) Failed to comply with an order requiring compliance within thirty days after the date of the order; or

(II) Complied with an order requiring compliance within thirty days but then committed a violation of this section more than thirty days after the issuance of the order.

(e) The department shall adopt rules regarding procedures for handling complaints filed against employers alleging a violation of this section, including:

(I) Requirements for providing notice to an employer alleged to have violated this section; and

(II) Requirements for retaining and maintaining relevant employment records during a pending investigation.
C.R.S. § 8-42-121 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 42 / Section 8-42-121
8-42-121. Director to determine and apportion benefits
Status: in_force

8-42-121. Director to determine and apportion benefits. Death benefits shall be paid to such one or more of the dependents of the decedent, for the benefit of all the dependents entitled to such compensation, as may be determined by the director, who may apportion the benefits among such dependents in such manner as the director may deem just and equitable. Payment to a dependent subsequent in right may be made, if the director deems it proper, which payment shall operate to discharge all other claims therefor. The dependents or persons to whom benefits are paid shall apply the same to the use of the several beneficiaries thereof according to their respective claims upon the decedent for support in compliance with the finding and direction of the director.
C.R.S. § 8-2-105 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 8-2-105
8-2-105. Penalty
Status: in_force

8-2-105. Penalty. Any person, company, corporation, society, association, or organization of any kind doing business in this state, as well as its agents, attorneys, servants, or associates, found guilty of violating section 8-2-104 or any part thereof commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
C.R.S. § 8-43-607 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 43 / Part 6 / Section 8-43-607
8-43-607. Filing with director
Status: in_force

8-43-607. Filing with director. At least thirty days before implementing any new or amended performance program, an insurer shall file a detailed description of the performance program with the director.
C.R.S. § 8-46-210 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 46 / Part 2 / Section 8-46-210
8-46-210. State treasurer to invest funds
Status: repealed

8-46-210. State treasurer to invest funds. (1) The state treasurer shall invest any portion of the major medical insurance fund, including its surplus and reserves, which the director of the division of workers' compensation determines is not needed for immediate use. All interest earned upon such invested portion shall be credited to the fund and used for the same purposes and in the same manner as other moneys in the fund. Such moneys may be invested in the types of investments authorized in sections 24-36-109, 24-36-112, and 24-36-113, C.R.S.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 8-2-112 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 8-2-112
8-2-112. Unlawful to publish notice of boycott
Status: in_force

8-2-112. Unlawful to publish notice of boycott. It is unlawful to print or circulate any notice of boycott, boycott card, sticker, banner, sign, or dodger publishing or declaring that a boycott or ban exists, or has existed or is contemplated against any person, firm, or corporation doing a lawful business, or publish the name of any judicial officer or other public officer upon any notice of boycott, boycott card, sticker, banner, sign, or other similar list because of any lawful act or decision of such official. A person who violates this section commits a petty offense.
C.R.S. § 8-67-112 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 67 / Section 8-67-112
8-67-112. Medical benefits
Status: in_force

8-67-112. Medical benefits. (1) Medical benefits paid under this article 67 are treated as benefits paid by an insurer or self-insured employer under articles 40 to 47 of this title 8.

(2) Upon acceptance of a claim for benefits from the fund, the board may designate a new authorized treating physician. Application to the fund shall be deemed as acceptance by the injured worker of the new designated physician if the designation is made. The previously authorized treating physician providing primary care shall continue as the authorized treating physician providing primary care for the injured employee until the injured employee's initial visit with the newly authorized treating physician, at which time the treatment relationship with the previously authorized treating physician providing primary care is terminated.

(3) Notwithstanding articles 40 to 47 of this title 8, the board is permitted to negotiate rates of reimbursement for medical providers.
C.R.S. § 8-1-104 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 1 / Section 8-1-104
8-1-104. Director - seal
Status: repealed

8-1-104. Director - seal.

(1) Repealed.

(2) The director shall have a seal upon which shall be inscribed the words "Director - Division of Labor Standards and Statistics - Department of Labor and Employment - Colorado - Seal". The director's seal shall be affixed to all orders, awards, and copies thereof of the division and to such other instruments as the director shall direct.

(3) All courts of the state shall take judicial notice of said seal. Any copy of an order, award, or record of the director under his seal shall be received in all courts as evidence as if such copy were the original thereof.
C.R.S. § 8-83-215 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 83 / Part 2 / Section 8-83-215
8-83-215. Designation of local work force development areas
Status: in_force

8-83-215. Designation of local work force development areas. (1) Subject to section 106 of chapter 2 of the federal act concerning designation of work force development areas, on an annual basis, any county, municipality, city and county, or combination may petition the governor to form a new work force development area.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2016.)

(3) Subject to the governor's approval, counties, municipalities, or a city and county may choose, through intergovernmental agreements, to band together to form a work force development area for an area consisting of more than one county, municipality, or city and county or may choose to operate a work force development area as a single unit. If the proposed work force development area meets the minimum federal requirements for an area as set forth in the federal act, the governor should not unreasonably withhold approval of the work force development area.

(4) (a) The governor may authorize and approve as a federally designated work force development area any area that applies and qualifies as specified in subsection (1) of this section.

(b) and (c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2016.)

(5) (a) The governor shall designate an additional federally designated work force development area for the state, specified as the "rural consortium work force subarea", which consists of all approved work force development subareas. Such decision shall be allowed on an annual basis, with notice to be given by February 1, for any designation to go into effect for the subsequent program year by July 1 of the same year.

(b) Any approved work force development area in the rural consortium work force development area shall operate with the same authority as, and function as if it were, a local work force development area.
C.R.S. § 8-1-144 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 1 / Section 8-1-144
8-1-144. Penalty for false statements
Status: in_force

8-1-144. Penalty for false statements. If, for the purpose of obtaining any order, benefit, or award under the provisions of this article, either for himself or herself or for any other person, anyone willfully makes a false statement or representation, he or she commits a class 5 felony, as defined in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 8-44-110 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 44 / Part 1 / Section 8-44-110
8-44-110. Notice of cancellation
Status: in_force

8-44-110. Notice of cancellation. Every insurance carrier authorized to transact business in this state, including Pinnacol Assurance, which insures employers against liability for compensation under the provisions of articles 40 to 47 of this title, shall notify any employer insured by the carrier or Pinnacol Assurance, and any agent or representative of such employer, if applicable, by certified mail of any cancellation of such employer's insurance coverage. Such notice shall be sent at least thirty days prior to the effective date of the cancellation of the insurance. However, if the cancellation is based on one or more of the following reasons, then such notice may be sent less than thirty days prior to the effective date of the cancellation of the insurance: Fraud, material misrepresentation, nonpayment of premium, or any other reason approved by the commissioner of insurance.
C.R.S. § 8-1-105 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 1 / Section 8-1-105
8-1-105. Offices and supplies
Status: in_force

8-1-105. Offices and supplies. The division shall have offices in the city and county of Denver and at such other places in the state as the executive director of the department may direct. The division shall be provided with suitable office space by the office of state planning and budgeting. The division is authorized to procure all necessary office furniture, stationery, books, periodicals, maps, instruments, apparatus, appliances, and other supplies and incur such other expenses as necessary, and the same shall be paid for in the same manner as other expenses authorized by law. The director or any deputy or referee of the division may hold sessions at any place other than the city and county of Denver when the convenience of the director, deputy, referee, or parties interested requires.
C.R.S. § 8-1-108 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 1 / Section 8-1-108
8-1-108. Orders effective - when - validity presumed
Status: in_force

8-1-108. Orders effective - when - validity presumed. (1) All general orders shall be effective ten days after they are adopted by the director and posted upon the bulletin board of the division in its offices in the city and county of Denver. Special orders shall take effect as therein directed.

(2) The director, upon application of any person, may grant such time as may be reasonably necessary for compliance with any order. Any person may petition the director for an extension of time, which the director shall grant if he finds such an extension of time necessary.

(3) All orders of the division shall be valid and in force and prima facie reasonable and lawful until they are found otherwise in an action brought for that purpose, pursuant to the provisions of this article, or until altered or revoked by the director.

(4) Substantial compliance with the requirements of this article shall be sufficient to give effect to the orders or awards of the director, and they shall not be declared inoperative, illegal, or void for any omission of a technical nature with respect thereto.
C.R.S. § 8-70-102 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 70 / Section 8-70-102
8-70-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

8-70-102. Legislative declaration. As a guide to the interpretation and application of this article, the public policy of this state is declared to be as follows: Economic insecurity due to unemployment is a serious menace to the health, morals, and welfare of the people of this state. Involuntary unemployment is therefore a subject of general interest and concern which requires appropriate action by the general assembly to prevent its spread and to lighten its burden which now so often falls with crushing force upon the unemployed worker and his family. The achievement of social security requires protection against this greatest hazard of our economic life. This can be provided by encouraging employers to provide more stable employment and by the systematic accumulation of funds during periods of employment to provide benefits for periods of unemployment, thus maintaining purchasing power and limiting the serious social consequences of poor relief assistance. The general assembly, therefore, declares that in its considered judgment the public good and the general welfare of the citizens of this state require the enactment of this measure, under the police powers of the state, for the compulsory setting aside of unemployment reserves to be used for the benefit of persons unemployed through no fault of their own.
C.R.S. § 8-7.5-101 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 7.5 / Section 8-7.5-101
8-7.5-101. Short title
Status: in_force

8-7.5-101. Short title. The short title of this article 7.5 is the "Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board Act".
C.R.S. § 8-46-105 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 46 / Part 1 / Section 8-46-105
8-46-105. Calculation of premium - permanent total disability - employer may request exami
Status: in_force

8-46-105. Calculation of premium - permanent total disability - employer may request examination. (1) Effective July 1, 1993, in any case in which an employee previously has sustained permanent partial disability and, in a subsequent injury, sustains additional permanent partial disability and it is shown that the combined industrial disabilities render the employee permanently and totally disabled, then the premiums of the employer in whose employ the employee sustained such subsequent injury shall be determined only on the basis of the impairment rating for such subsequent injury and not on the basis of the employee's permanent total disability. If such employer disputes the impairment rating for the subsequent injury, the employer shall request an independent medical examination pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 8-42-107.2. The finding of the independent medical examiner regarding the impairment rating may be overcome only by clear and convincing evidence. The total cost of the employee's permanent total disability shall not be considered in determining the employer's premiums, but shall be considered by the commissioner of insurance in setting rates.

(2) In any case in which an employee becomes disabled by an occupational disease and the employer is liable for benefits pursuant to section 8-41-304 (2), then the premiums of the employer in whose employ the employee became disabled shall be determined only on the basis of the impairment rating for the portion of the occupational disease attributable to such employer and not on the basis of the combination of such portion and any prior impairment resulting from such occupational disease. For the purposes of premium calculations, if such employer disputes the impairment rating for the occupational disease, the employer shall request an independent medical examination pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 8-42-107.2. The finding of the independent medical examiner regarding the impairment rating may be overcome only by clear and convincing evidence. The total cost of the employee's occupational disease shall not be considered in determining the employer's premiums, but shall be considered by the commissioner of insurance in setting rates.
C.R.S. § 8-20-305 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 20 / Part 3 / Section 8-20-305
8-20-305. Penalty for violation
Status: in_force

8-20-305. Penalty for violation. Any fuel distributor who fills a fuel tank with liquified petroleum gas without the approval of the owner of the tank shall be liable in a civil action for treble damages in addition to costs and reasonable attorney fees.
C.R.S. § 8-42-119 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 42 / Section 8-42-119
8-42-119. Partial dependents - compensation
Status: in_force

8-42-119. Partial dependents - compensation. Partial dependents shall be entitled to receive only that portion of the benefits provided for those wholly dependent which the average amount of the wages regularly contributed by the deceased to such partial dependents at and for a reasonable time immediately prior to the injury bore to the total income of the dependents during the same time. The director has power and discretion to determine the proper elements to be considered as income of said dependents in each particular case. Where there are persons both wholly dependent and partially dependent, only those wholly dependent shall be entitled to compensation.
C.R.S. § 8-12-112 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 12 / Section 8-12-112
8-12-112. Proof of high school diploma, passing score on general educational development e
Status: in_force

8-12-112. Proof of high school diploma, passing score on general educational development examination, or completion of career and technical education program. Any employer may require proof of a high school diploma, a passing score on the general educational development examination, or completion of a career and technical education program. The employer shall maintain a record of the high school diploma, proof of a passing score on the general educational development examination, or completion of a career and technical education program.
C.R.S. § 8-10-102 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 10 / Section 8-10-102
8-10-102. Statement of claim presented
Status: in_force

8-10-102. Statement of claim presented. Any laborer, servant, or employee desiring to enforce his claim for wages under this article shall present a statement under oath showing the amount due, the kind of work for which the wages are due, and when performed to the officer, person, or court charged with the property within twenty days after the seizure thereof on any execution or writ of attachment or within sixty days after same has been placed in the hands of any receiver or trustee, and thereupon it is the duty of the person or court having or receiving such statement to pay the amount of the claim to the person entitled thereto.
C.R.S. § 8-74-108 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 74 / Section 8-74-108
8-74-108. Conclusiveness of determinations and decisions
Status: in_force

8-74-108. Conclusiveness of determinations and decisions. Any right, fact, or matter in issue directly passed upon or necessarily involved in a decision of a deputy, a hearing officer, the industrial claim appeals office, or the court of appeals which has become a final decision under this article, after appeal procedures, if initiated, have been completed or otherwise terminated, shall be conclusive for all the purposes of articles 70 to 82 of this title as between all interested parties. No finding of fact or law, judgment, conclusion, or final order made with respect to a determination made under articles 70 to 82 of this title may be conclusive or binding or used as evidence in any separate or subsequent action or proceeding in another forum, except proceedings under articles 70 to 82 of this title, regardless of whether the prior action was between the same or related parties or involved the same facts. No findings of fact or law, judgment, conclusion, or final order made by any other agency, administrative body, or forum that are not made pursuant to articles 70 to 82 of this title shall be binding on the division for the purposes of articles 70 to 82 of this title.
C.R.S. § 8-46-309 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 46 / Part 3 / Section 8-46-309
8-46-309. Authority to utilize other revenue
Status: in_force

8-46-309. Authority to utilize other revenue. Revenues obtained from the tax imposed pursuant to section 8-46-102 (2)(a) may be used, in the discretion of the director, for the purpose of paying the costs incurred pursuant to this article.
C.R.S. § 8-77-105 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 77 / Section 8-77-105
8-77-105. Discontinuance of unemployment trust fund
Status: in_force

8-77-105. Discontinuance of unemployment trust fund. The provisions of sections 8-77-101 to 8-77-104, to the extent that they relate to the unemployment trust fund, shall be operative only so long as such unemployment trust fund continues to exist and so long as the secretary of the treasury of the United States of America continues to maintain for this state a separate book account of all funds deposited therein by this state for benefit purposes, together with this state's proportionate share of the earnings of such unemployment trust fund, from which no other state is permitted to make withdrawals. If such unemployment trust fund ceases to exist, or such separate book account is no longer maintained, all moneys, properties, or securities therein belonging to the unemployment compensation fund of this state shall be transferred to the treasurer of the unemployment compensation fund, who shall hold, invest, transfer, sell, deposit, and release such moneys, properties, or securities in a manner approved by the director of the division in accordance with provisions of articles 70 to 82 of this title. Such moneys shall be invested in readily marketable classes of securities as now provided by law with respect to public moneys of the state. Such investment, at all times, shall be so made that all the assets of the fund shall always be readily convertible into cash when needed for the payment of benefits. The treasurer shall dispose of securities or other properties belonging to the unemployment compensation fund only under the direction of the director of the division.
C.R.S. § 8-43-201 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 43 / Part 2 / Section 8-43-201
8-43-201. Disputes arising under "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado"
Status: in_force

8-43-201. Disputes arising under "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado". (1) The director and administrative law judges employed by the office of administrative courts in the department of personnel shall have original jurisdiction to hear and decide all matters arising under articles 40 to 47 of this title; except that the following principles shall apply: A claimant in a workers' compensation claim shall have the burden of proving entitlement to benefits by a preponderance of the evidence; the facts in a workers' compensation case shall not be interpreted liberally in favor of either the rights of the injured worker or the rights of the employer; a workers' compensation case shall be decided on its merits; and a party seeking to modify an issue determined by a general or final admission, a summary order, or a full order shall bear the burden of proof for any such modification.

(2) The amendments made to subsection (1) of this section by Senate Bill 09-168, enacted in 2009, are declared to be procedural and were intended to and shall apply to all workers' compensation claims, regardless of the date the claim was filed.

(3) It is appropriate for the director or an administrative law judge to consider the medical treatment guidelines adopted under section 8-42-101 (3) in determining whether certain medical treatment is reasonable, necessary, and related to an industrial injury or occupational disease. The director or administrative law judge is not required to utilize the medical treatment guidelines as the sole basis for such determinations.
C.R.S. § 8-13.3-509 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 13.3 / Part 5 / Section 8-13.3-509
8-13.3-509. Leave and employment protection
Status: in_force

8-13.3-509. Leave and employment protection. (1) Any covered individual who has been employed with the covered individual's current employer for at least 180 days prior to the commencement of the covered individual's paid family and medical leave who exercises the covered individual's right to family and medical leave insurance benefits shall be entitled, upon return from that leave, to be restored by the employer to the position held by the covered individual when the leave commenced, or to be restored to an equivalent position with equivalent employment benefits, pay and other terms and conditions of employment. Nothing in this section entitles any restored employee to:

(a) The accrual of any seniority or employment benefits during any period of leave; or

(b) Any right, benefit, or position of employment other than any right, benefit, or position to which the employee would have been entitled had the employee not taken the leave. Nothing in this section relieves an employer of any obligation under a collective bargaining agreement.

(2) During any paid family and medical leave taken pursuant to this part 5, the employer shall maintain any health-care benefits the covered individual had prior to taking such leave for the duration of the leave as if the covered individual had continued in employment continuously from the date the individual commenced the leave until the date the family and medical leave insurance benefits terminate. The covered individual shall continue to pay the covered individual's share of the cost of health benefits as required prior to the commencement of the leave.

(3) It is unlawful for an employer or any other person to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any right protected under this part 5.

(4) An employer, employment agency, employee organization or other person shall not take retaliatory personnel action or otherwise discriminate against a person because the individual exercised rights protected under this part 5. Such rights include, but are not limited to, the right to: request, file for, apply for or use benefits provided for under this part 5; take paid family and medical leave from work under this part 5; communicate to the employer or any other person or entity an intent to file a claim, a complaint with the division or courts, or an appeal; testify or assist in any investigation, hearing or proceeding under this part 5, at any time, including during the period in which the person receives family and medical leave insurance benefits under this part 5; inform any person about any employer's alleged violation of this part 5; and inform any person of his or her rights under this part 5.

(5) It is unlawful for an employer to count paid family and medical leave taken under this part 5 as an absence that may lead to or result in discipline, discharge, demotion, suspension or any other adverse action.

(6) (a) An aggrieved individual under this section may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b) An employer who violates this section is subject to the damages and equitable relief available under 29 U.S.C. section 2617 (a)(1).

(c) Except as provided in section 8-13.3-509 (6)(d), a claim brought in accordance with this section must be filed within two years after the date of the last event constituting the alleged violation for which the action is brought.

(d) In the case of such action brought for a willful violation of this section, such action may be brought within 3 years of the date of the last event constituting the alleged violation for which such action is brought.

(7) The director, by rule, shall establish a fine structure for employers who violate this section, with a maximum fine of $500 per violation. The director shall transfer any fines collected pursuant to this section to the state treasurer for deposit in the fund. The director, by rule, shall establish a process for the determination, Assessment, and appeal of fines under this subsection.

(8) This section does not apply to an employee of a local government that has elected coverage pursuant to section 8-13.3-514.
C.R.S. § 8-70-138 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 70 / Section 8-70-138
8-70-138. Employment does not include - in-home services
Status: repealed

8-70-138. Employment does not include - in-home services. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 8-83-701 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 83 / Part 7 / Section 8-83-701
8-83-701. Construction registered apprenticeship grant program - created - reports - appro
Status: in_force

8-83-701. Construction registered apprenticeship grant program - created - reports - appropriation - definitions. (1) (a) There is created in the office within the department of labor and employment the construction registered apprenticeship grant program to provide grants to registered apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades that provide training at no cost to apprentices.

(b) The office shall consult with the office of economic development, the department of education, the department of higher education, the state board for community colleges and occupational education, local district colleges, the work force development council, and area technical colleges in the development and administration of the grant program to ensure alignment with, and reduce duplication of, related programs and initiatives.

(2) (a) The office shall create a competitive application process through which it selects registered apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades as grant recipients. A grant recipient must satisfy, at a minimum, the following criteria:

(I) Train apprentices in the building and construction trades;

(II) As a part of its grant application, demonstrate how it will use the grant award to provide training to apprentices at no cost to the apprentices;

(III) As a part of its grant application, demonstrate how it will use the grant award to directly provide training to, or remove barriers to accessing training for, persons from target populations;

(IV) As a part of its grant application, commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its registered apprenticeship program; and

(V) As part of its grant application, provide any other criteria or additional information determined necessary by the department of labor and employment.

(b) The office shall develop performance expectations for grant recipients. The office may terminate a registered apprenticeship program's participation in the grant program if the registered apprenticeship program fails to satisfy the performance expectations.

(c) The office shall develop a scale for the amount of money to be awarded to grant recipients based upon factors including the number of apprentices in the registered apprenticeship program and the location of the registered apprenticeship program.

(3) (a) The office shall require grant recipients to annually report data to the office. At a minimum, the grant recipients must report:

(I) The number of apprentices awarded funds pursuant to the grant program, in total and disaggregated by any factors determined by the office;

(II) If available, the number of apprentices awarded funds pursuant to the grant program who completed a registered apprenticeship program, in total and disaggregated by any factors determined by the office;

(III) If available, employment and earnings outcomes for apprentices awarded funds pursuant to the grant program, in total and disaggregated by any factors determined by the office; and

(IV) A detailed statement of the allocation of funds for the grant program, including costs incurred to administer the grant program.

(b) Beginning in 2025 and each year thereafter, the office shall submit a report compiling the data collected pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section to the senate business, labor, and technology committee and the house of representatives business affairs and labor committee, or their successor committees, during the hearings held pursuant to the "SMART Act", part 2 of article 7 of title 2.

(4) For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate to the department of labor and employment for allocation by the office one million four hundred thousand dollars from the general fund for purposes of this section. Any unexpended money remaining at the end of the 2023-24 state fiscal year from the appropriation listed in this subsection (4):

(a) Does not revert to the general fund or any other fund;

(b) May be used by the office in the 2024-25 or 2025-26 state fiscal year without further appropriation; and

(c) Must not be used for any purpose other than the purposes set forth in this section.

(5) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Grant program" means the construction registered apprenticeship grant program created in subsection (1) of this section.

(b) "Office" means the office of future of work created in section 8-15.8-103.

(c) "Registered apprenticeship program" has the same meaning as defined in section 8-15.7-101 (13).

(d) "Target populations" has the same meaning as defined in section 8-83-601 (13).
C.R.S. § 8-88-201 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 88 / Part 2 / Section 8-88-201
8-88-201. Short title
Status: in_force

8-88-201. Short title. The short title of this part 2 is the "Laura Hershey Disability Support Act".
C.R.S. § 8-82-105 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 82 / Section 8-82-105
8-82-105. Judicial remedies
Status: in_force

8-82-105. Judicial remedies. Purchase or leasehold agreements entered into by the division pursuant to this article shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.
C.R.S. § 8-20-231 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 20 / Part 2 / Section 8-20-231
8-20-231. Minimum standards - publications
Status: in_force

8-20-231. Minimum standards - publications. (1) (a) The design, construction, location, installation, and operation of liquid fuel systems, fuel products, and equipment and the handling of liquid fuels and fuel products must conform to the minimum standards as prescribed by the applicable sections of the current edition of the national fire code published by the National Fire Protection Association, as revised by the Association from time to time.

(b) The minimum standards as prescribed must also apply to marine and pipeline terminals, natural gasoline plants, refineries, tank farms, underground storage facilities, aboveground storage facilities, and chemical plants utilizing liquid fuels; except that the gallon limitations in such minimum standards do not apply to:

(I) Aboveground storage facilities associated with mining;

(II) Oil and gas production facilities;

(III) Asphalt or concrete production;

(IV) Construction projects; or

(V) Activities related to aboveground storage facilities associated with mining, oil and gas production facilities, asphalt or concrete production, or construction projects.

(2) The director of the division of oil and public safety shall maintain copies of the codes in his or her office at all times for public examination.
C.R.S. § 8-67-101 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 67 / Section 8-67-101
8-67-101. Short title
Status: in_force

8-67-101. Short title. The short title of this article 67 is the "Colorado Uninsured Employer Act".
C.R.S. § 8-19-104 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 19 / Section 8-19-104
8-19-104. Bid preference - survey
Status: repealed

8-19-104. Bid preference - survey. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 8-20-403 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 20 / Part 4 / Section 8-20-403
8-20-403. Penalty for violation
Status: repealed

8-20-403. Penalty for violation. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 8-20-224 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 20 / Part 2 / Section 8-20-224
8-20-224. Empty containers - removal
Status: in_force

8-20-224. Empty containers - removal. It is the duty of the director of the division of oil and public safety or the director's deputies to notify the owner or person having in his or her possession empty oil barrels and other containers which are stored or placed in a position dangerous to property to remove the same to a place of safety.
C.R.S. § 8-46-209 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 46 / Part 2 / Section 8-46-209
8-46-209. Credit for reduced disability - when
Status: in_force

8-46-209. Credit for reduced disability - when. In any determination of permanent disability, the employer or the employer's insurance carrier shall receive any credit or benefit for the reduction of disability of any claimant employee under the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado" directly attributable to a compensable accident or disease when such reduction of disability is accomplished by expenditures from the major medical insurance fund.
C.R.S. § 8-67-105 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 67 / Section 8-67-105
8-67-105. Colorado uninsured employer fund
Status: in_force

8-67-105. Colorado uninsured employer fund. (1) The Colorado uninsured employer fund is hereby created in the state treasury. A board of directors established under section 8-67-106 shall administer the fund under a plan of operation established under section 8-67-108.

(2) (a) The money collected for the fund pursuant to articles 40 to 47 of this title 8 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the fund. The money credited to the fund and all interest earned thereon are hereby continuously appropriated for the payment of the direct costs of administering the program, including benefits paid pursuant to this article 67 and payments to third parties retained pursuant to this article 67.

(b) The internal staffing costs, not including payments to third parties contracted by the board, associated with uninsured employer programs shall be paid out of the workers' compensation cash fund in accordance with appropriations made pursuant to section 8-44-112 (7).

(c) The fund consists of:

(I) Civil penalties, fines, and other revenue collected by the division and specifically allocated to the fund pursuant to articles 40 to 47 of this title 8;

(II) Any public or private gifts, grants, or donations to the fund received by the department;

(III) Any appropriations made to the fund; and

(IV) Earned interest, which the state treasurer shall deposit in the fund.

(d) The department may use revenues in the fund for benefits to be paid out of the fund pursuant to this article 67 as well as administrative costs of the board.

(e) The money in the fund:

(I) Shall remain in the fund and not be credited or transferred to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year;

(II) Is exempt from section 24-75-402; and

(III) Is not subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly.

(3) No later than June 1, 2022, the state auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance audit of the Colorado uninsured employer fund.
C.R.S. § 8-43-215 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 43 / Part 2 / Section 8-43-215
8-43-215. Orders
Status: repealed

8-43-215. Orders. (1) No more than fifteen working days after the conclusion of a hearing, the administrative law judge or director shall issue a written order allowing or denying the claim. The written order must either be a summary order or a full order. A full order must contain specific findings of fact and conclusions of law. If compensation benefits are granted, the written order must specify the amounts thereof, the disability for which compensation benefits are granted, by whom and to whom such benefits are to be paid, and the method and time of the payments. A certificate of mailing and a copy of the written order shall be served by regular or electronic mail or by facsimile to each of the parties in interest or their representatives, the original of which is a part of the records in the case. If an administrative law judge has issued a summary order, a party dissatisfied with the order may make a written request for a full order within ten working days after the date of mailing of the summary order. The request is a prerequisite to review under section 8-43-301. If a request for a full order is made, the administrative law judge has ten working days after receipt of the request to issue the order. A full order shall be entered as the final award of the administrative law judge or director subject to review as provided in this article.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 8-14.5-105 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 14.5 / Section 8-14.5-105
8-14.5-105. Powers and duties of board - rules
Status: in_force

8-14.5-105. Powers and duties of board - rules. (1) The board shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) To establish model cost containment and risk management programs for selected classifications in the upper ten percent of the insurance rate schedule under the Colorado workers' compensation insurance program;

(b) To adopt standards for the approval of particular cost containment and risk management programs submitted by community, technical, or local district colleges or by employers in those selected high risk classifications;

(c) To receive, evaluate, and certify cost containment and risk management programs implemented by community, technical, or local district colleges or by employers in those selected high risk classifications for a period of at least one year;

(d) To promote cost containment and risk management training by community, technical, or local district colleges, employers, groups of employers, or trade associations;

(e) To review annually the classifications in the upper ten percent of the insurance rate schedule under the Colorado workers' compensation insurance program for inclusion in the cost containment program;

(f) To set the qualifications for technical personnel to assist community, technical, and local district colleges and employers in establishing risk management and cost containment programs;

(g) To disseminate information regarding the types of workers' compensation insurance policies available;

(h) To adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.
C.R.S. § 8-2-114 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 8-2-114
8-2-114. Immunity from civil liability for employer disclosing information - employer sha
Status: in_force

8-2-114. Immunity from civil liability for employer disclosing information - employer shall not maintain blacklist - credit lists excepted. (1) For purposes of this section, "job performance" means:

(a) The suitability of the employee for reemployment;

(b) The employee's work-related skills, abilities, and habits as they may relate to suitability for future employment; and

(c) In the case of a former employee, the reason for the employee's separation.

(2) It is unlawful for any employer to maintain a blacklist, or to notify any other employer that any current or former employee has been blacklisted by such employer, for the purpose of preventing such employee from receiving employment. Sections 8-2-112 to 8-2-114 shall not be construed to prevent any merchant or professional person, or any association thereof, from maintaining or publishing a list concerning the credit or financial responsibility of any person dealing with them on credit.

(3) Any employer who provides information about a current or former employee's job history or job performance to a prospective employer of the current or former employee upon request of the prospective employer or the current or former employee is immune from civil liability and is not liable in civil damages for the disclosure or any consequences of the disclosure. This immunity shall not apply when such employee shows by a preponderance of the evidence both of the following:

(a) The information disclosed by the current or former employer was false; and

(b) The employer providing the information knew or reasonably should have known that the information was false.

(4) This section applies to any employee, agent, or other representative of the current or former employer who is authorized to provide and who provides information in accordance with this section.

(5) Any employer that provides written information to a prospective employer about a current or a former employee shall send, upon the request of such current or former employee, a copy of the information provided to the last-known address of the person who is the subject of the reference. Any person who is the subject of such a reference may obtain a copy of the reference information by appearing at the employer's or former employer's place of business during normal business hours. The employer or former employer may charge a fair and reasonable amount for reproduction costs if multiple copies are requested.

(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate or contradict the provisions of part 4 of article 34 of title 24, C.R.S.

(7) A person who violates this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
C.R.S. § 8-13.3-201 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 13.3 / Part 2 / Section 8-13.3-201
8-13.3-201. Short title
Status: in_force

8-13.3-201. Short title. This part 2 shall be known and may be cited as the "Family Care Act".
C.R.S. § 8-1-129 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 1 / Section 8-1-129
8-1-129. Strikes and lockouts - penalties
Status: in_force

8-1-129. Strikes and lockouts - penalties. (1) Any employer declaring or causing a lockout contrary to the provisions of this article 1 commits a class 2 misdemeanor. Each day or part of a day that such lockout exists shall constitute a separate offense under this section.

(2) Any employee who goes on strike contrary to the provisions of this article 1 commits a class 2 misdemeanor. Each day or part of a day that the employee is on strike shall constitute a separate offense under this section.

(3) Any person who incites, encourages, or aids in any manner any employer to declare or continue a lockout, or any employee to go or continue on strike contrary to the provisions of this article 1, commits a petty offense.
C.R.S. § 8-43-605 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 43 / Part 6 / Section 8-43-605
8-43-605. Due process
Status: in_force

8-43-605. Due process. (1) At least forty-five days before disclosing the results of a performance program, an insurer shall give a provider written notice of the availability of the provider's individual result, specific instructions on how the provider can access the result, and a description of the implications to the provider. The written notice shall describe the procedures by which the provider may request:

(a) The information required to be disclosed under subsection (2) of this section; and

(b) An appeal of the result pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.

(2) (a) Within ten business days after receiving a request by or on behalf of a provider, an insurer shall disclose, in a manner that is reasonably understandable and that allows the provider to verify the data against his or her records, the methodology and all data upon which a provider's performance program result was calculated, with sufficient detail to allow the provider to determine the effect of the methodology on the data reviewed.

(b) An insurer shall not use the "Uniform Trade Secrets Act", article 74 of title 7, C.R.S., to avoid compliance with this section.

(3) Insurers shall establish procedures for providers to appeal the results of a performance program. Such procedures, in addition to the disclosures and the written notice furnished, shall provide:

(a) A reasonable method by which the provider may submit notice of the desire to appeal;

(b) The name, title, qualifications, and relationship to the insurer of any person responsible for deciding the appeal, who shall be authorized to uphold, modify, or reject results or require additional action to ensure that results are fair, reasonable, accurate, and comply with the requirements of this part 6;

(c) An opportunity for a provider to submit or have considered corrected data or other information relevant to the results or the appropriateness of the methodology used. If requested, a provider may appear at a face-to-face meeting with those responsible for the appeal decision at a location reasonably convenient to the provider or by teleconference. The provider shall submit in writing any corrected data or information in advance of the meeting.

(d) The provider's right to be assisted by a representative, including an attorney;

(e) A detailed written decision regarding the appeal that states the reasons for upholding, modifying, or rejecting the appeal;

(f) Resolution of the appeal within forty-five days after the date upon which the data and methodology are disclosed unless otherwise agreed to by the parties to the appeal; and

(g) A stay on the implementation, use, and disclosure of and action upon the individual results of the performance program until the appeal and any subsequent hearing requested pursuant to section 8-43-207 has become final.
C.R.S. § 8-87-102 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 87 / Section 8-87-102
8-87-102. IMG assistance program - creation - services - report
Status: in_force

8-87-102. IMG assistance program - creation - services - report. (1) The IMG assistance program is established in the department to provide direct services to international medical graduates wishing to reestablish their medical careers in this state. The executive director shall contract with a third party to administer the assistance program and shall comply with the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of title 24, in selecting and contracting with the third-party administrator.

(2) The assistance program must provide the following direct services to program participants:

(a) Review the background, education, training, and experience of program participants in order to recommend appropriate steps to enable program participants to integrate into the state's health-care workforce as physicians or to pursue an alternative health-care career;

(b) Provide technical support and guidance to program participants through the credential evaluation process, including preparing for the USMLE and other applicable tests or evaluations;

(c) Provide scholarships or access to scholarships or funds for certain program participants to help cover or offset the cost of the medical licensure process, including the costs of the credential evaluation process, preparing for the USMLE and other applicable tests or evaluations, the residency application process, and other costs associated with returning to a career in health care;

(d) In partnership with community organizations working with IMGs, develop:

(I) A voluntary roster of IMGs interested in entering the state's health-care workforce as physicians, in order to assist in assistance program planning and administration, including making available summary reports that show the aggregate number and distribution, by geographic location and specialty, of IMGs in the state; and

(II) A voluntary roster of IMGs seeking alternative health-care careers in order to support those IMGs in their integration into nonphysician health-care roles; and

(e) Provide guidance to IMGs to apply for medical residency programs or other pathways to licensure.

(3) The executive director shall determine, with input from stakeholders and after considering relevant research of the needs of the workforce and IMGs in Colorado, the eligibility criteria for participation in the program, any limits on the amount of direct services provided to an individual program participant, any caps on scholarship amounts available under the assistance program, and any other matters regarding the assistance program that the executive director deems necessary.

(4) (a) Within one year after implementation of the program and annually thereafter, the third-party administrator shall submit a report to the executive director regarding the operation of the assistance program, including:

(I) The number of IMGs who participated in the program and their demographics;

(II) The specific services provided to program participants, including the number of program participants that received the service and the cost of providing the service;

(III) The total amount awarded to or accessed as scholarships or other funds by program participants, including the amount of each scholarship or other funds awarded or accessed and the origination of the scholarship or funds;

(IV) The total cost of providing direct services under the assistance program; and

(V) Any other information the third-party administrator deems appropriate or the executive director requests.

(b) The report must not include any personally identifying information about program participants.

(c) The executive director shall include the report as part of its report pursuant to section 8-87-104.
C.R.S. § 8-4-114 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 4 / Section 8-4-114
8-4-114. Criminal penalties
Status: in_force

8-4-114. Criminal penalties. (1) Any employer who violates the provisions of section 8-4-103 (6) commits:

(a) A petty offense if the amount is less than three hundred dollars;

(b) A class 2 misdemeanor if the amount is three hundred dollars or more but less than one thousand dollars;

(c) A class 1 misdemeanor if the amount is one thousand dollars or more but less than two thousand dollars;

(d) A class 6 felony if the amount is two thousand dollars or more but less than five thousand dollars;

(e) A class 5 felony if the amount is five thousand dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars;

(f) A class 4 felony if the amount is twenty thousand dollars or more but less than one hundred thousand dollars;

(g) A class 3 felony if the amount is one hundred thousand dollars or more but less than one million dollars; and

(h) A class 2 felony if the amount is one million dollars or more.

(2) In addition to any other penalty imposed by this article 4, any employer or agent of an employer who willfully refuses to pay wages or compensation as provided in this article 4, or falsely denies the amount of a wage claim, or the validity thereof, or that the same is due, with intent to secure for himself, herself, or another person any discount upon such indebtedness or any underpayment of such indebtedness or with intent to annoy, harass, oppress, hinder, coerce, delay, or defraud the person to whom such indebtedness is due, commits theft as defined in section 18-4-401.
C.R.S. § 8-18-102 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 18 / Section 8-18-102
8-18-102. Repeal of article
Status: repealed

8-18-102. Repeal of article. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 8-43-208 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 43 / Part 2 / Section 8-43-208
8-43-208. Investigations
Status: in_force

8-43-208. Investigations. (1) For the purpose of making any investigation with regard to any matter contemplated by the provisions of articles 40 to 47 of this title, the director shall have power to appoint, with the approval of the executive director by an order in writing, any competent person as an agent whose duties shall be prescribed in such order.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 1876, § 7, effective June 1, 1994.)

(3) The director may conduct any number of such investigations contemporaneously through different agents.
C.R.S. § 8-46-308 — CO Code / Title 8 / Article 46 / Part 3 / Section 8-46-308
8-46-308. State treasurer to invest funds
Status: repealed

8-46-308. State treasurer to invest funds. (1) The state treasurer shall invest any portion of the medical disaster insurance fund, including its surplus and reserves, which the director determines is not needed for immediate use. All interest earned upon such invested portion shall be credited to the fund and used for the same purposes and in the same manner as other moneys in the fund. Such moneys may be invested in the types of investments authorized in sections 24-36-109, 24-36-112, and 24-36-113, C.R.S.

(2) Repealed.