Title 8, Labor and Industry
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-101 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Commission means the industrial commission of Colorado, as said commission existed prior to July 1, 1986. (2) Commissioner means one of the members of the commission. (2.5) Department means the department of labo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-102 Industrial claim appeals office - creation - powers and duties
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(1) There is created in the office of the executive director of the department of labor and employment the industrial claim appeals office, which consists of five industrial claim appeals examiners who are appointed to serve on the industrial claim appeals panel by the executive …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-103 Division of labor standards and statistics - director - employees - qualifications - compensation - expenses
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(1) There is hereby created a division of labor standards and statistics in the department of labor and employment. Pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the executive director of the department of labor and employment shall appoint the director of the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-104 Director - seal
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(1) Repealed.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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-105 Offices and supplies
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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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-106 Records - sessions
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(1) Repealed. (2) The division shall keep a full and accurate record of all proceedings of the division and issue all necessary processes, writs, warrants, orders, awards, and notices as the director or any deputy or referee may require. The director shall supervise the collectio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-107 Powers and duties of director - rules
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(1) Repealed. (2) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the director has the duty and the power to: (a) Appoint advisors who, without compensation, shall advise the director relative to the duties imposed upon the director by articles 1 to 18 of this title and part 3…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-108 Orders effective - when - validity presumed
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(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 o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-109 Employer to furnish safe place to work. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 15: p. 570, � 13. C.L. � 4337. CSA: C. 97, � 13. CRS 53: � 80-1-11. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-11. L. 73: p. 919, � 3. L. 75: Entire section repealed, p. 286, � 22, effective July 25.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-110 Unsafe places - investigation - report - order. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 15: p. 571, � 14. C.L. � 4338. CSA: C. 97. CRS 53: � 80-1-12. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-12. L. 69: p. 578, � 28. L. 72: p. 602, � 98. L. 73: p. 919, � 4. L. 75: Entire section repealed, p. 286, � 22, effective July 25.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-111 Jurisdiction over employer and employee relation
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The director is vested with the power and jurisdiction to have such supervision of every employment and place of employment in this state as may be necessary adequately to ascertain and determine the conditions under which the employees labor, and the manner and extent of the obe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-112 Officers to assist in enforcing orders
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It is the duty of all officers and employees of the state, counties, and municipalities, upon request of the director, to enforce in their respective departments all lawful orders of the director, insofar as the same may be applicable and consistent with the general duties of suc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-113 Agents of division and director - powers
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(1) For the purpose of making any investigation with regard to any employment or place of employment or other matter contemplated by the provisions of this article, the director, with the approval of the executive director of the department of labor and employment, has the power …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-114 Employers and employees to furnish information - penalty
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(1) Upon request, every employer and employee shall furnish the division all information required by it to accomplish the purposes of this article, which information shall be furnished on blanks to be prepared by the division. It is the duty of the division to furnish such blanks…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-115 Information not public - penalty for divulging
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(1) (a) The information contained in the reports lawfully required to be furnished by the employer in section 8-1-114, other information furnished to the division by employers and employees in pursuance of this article 1, and information obtained through inspections or other proc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-116 Investigators to have access to premises - penalty
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(1) The director and any other person authorized in writing by the director at any reasonable time may enter any building, surface construction and demolition, factory, workshop, place, or premises of any kind wherein, or in respect of which, any industry except mining is carried…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-117 Director to have access to books - penalty
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(1) All books, records, and payrolls of employers, showing or reflecting in any way upon the amount of wage expenditure of such employers, and other data, facts, and statistics appertaining to the purposes of this article shall always be open for inspection by the director or any…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-118 Rules of evidence - procedure
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The director, or persons designated by him, shall not be bound by the usual common law or statutory rules of evidence or by any technical or formal rules of procedure, other than as provided in this article or by the rules of the division, but he may make such investigations in s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-119 Record of proceedings
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(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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-120 Depositions
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In any investigation, the director or any other party may cause the depositions of witnesses residing within or without the state to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for like depositions in civil actions in district courts. All such depositions shall be taken upon commiss…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-121 Contempt - punishment - fees
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(1) In case of failure or refusal of any person to comply with an order of the director or subpoena issued by him or his agents, or refusal of a witness to testify to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, or refusal to permit an inspection as provided in thi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-122 Inquiries - scope - report
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(1) The director shall inquire into the general condition of labor in the principal industries in the state of Colorado and especially in those which are carried on in corporate forms; into existing relations between employers and employees; into the effect of industrial conditio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-123 Arbitration
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The director shall do all in his power to promote the voluntary arbitration, mediation, and conciliation of disputes arising under an existing written agreement between employers and employees and to avoid the necessity of resorting to strikes, lockouts, boycotts, blacklists, dis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-124 Witnesses - rules of evidence. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 15: p. 577, � 28. C.L. � 4352. CSA: C. 97, � 30. CRS 53: � 80-1-28. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-128. L. 69: p. 583, � 42. L. 75: Entire section repealed, p. 578, � 3, effective July 14.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-125 Disputes - jurisdiction - request for intervention - penalty
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(1) The director may exercise jurisdiction over any dispute between employer and employee affecting conditions of employment, or with respect to wages or hours, only when the employer and the employee request such intervention or when the dispute, as determined by the executive d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-126 Lockouts and strikes unlawful - when
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(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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-127 When findings or awards are binding. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 15: p. 579, � 31. L. 21: p. 840, � 12. C.L. � 4355. CSA: C. 97, � 33. CRS 53: � 80-1-31. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-31. L. 69: p. 584, � 45. L. 72: p. 605, � 108. L. 75: Entire section repealed, p. 578, � 3, effective July 14.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-128 Petition - writ - dissolution
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The director of the division, as petitioner, may file in the district court of the city and county of Denver, or of any county in which the place of employment or any part thereof is situated, a verified petition against any employers or employees, or both, as respondents, and se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-129 Strikes and lockouts - penalties
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(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 t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-130 Judicial review
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The director has full power to hear and determine all questions within his jurisdiction, and his findings, award, and order issued thereon shall be final agency action. Any person affected by any finding, order, or award of the director may seek judicial review as provided in sec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-131 Review - notice - evidence - order. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 15: p. 580, � 34. C.L. � 4358. CSA: C. 97, � 36. CRS 53: � 80-1-34. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-34. L. 69: p. 585, � 47. L. 72: p. 606, � 111. L. 86: Entire section repealed, p. 502, � 125, effective July 1. 8-1-132. Final findings and awards - interlocutory orders - modificat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-132 Final findings and awards - interlocutory orders - modification. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 8-1-132Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-132.5 Fact-finding by commission - workmen’s compensation. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 8-1-132.5Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-133 Court to modify or vacate - venue. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 15: p. 581, � 37. C.L. � 4361. CSA: C. 97, � 39. CRS 53: � 80-1-137. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-37. L. 86: Entire section repealed, p. 502, � 125, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-134 Review - complaint - answer - hearing. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 15: p. 582, � 38. C.L. � 4362. CSA: C. 97, � 40. CRS 53: � 80-1-38. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-38. L. 69: p. 586, � 50. L. 86: Entire section repealed, p. 502, � 125, effective July 1. 8-1-135. Cause referred back to director and commission - procedure. (Repealed) Source: L. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-135 Cause referred back to director and commission - procedure. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 8-1-135Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-136 Setting aside order of director or commission. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 15: p. 583, � 40. C.L. � 4364. CSA: C. 97, � 42. CRS 53: � 80-1-40. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-40. L. 69: p. 587, � 52. L. 86: Entire section repealed, p. 502, � 125, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-137 Appellate review. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 15: p. 584, � 41. C.L. � 4365. CSA: C. 97, � 43. CRS 53: � 80-1-41. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-41. L. 69: p. 588, � 53. L. 86: Entire section repealed, p. 502, � 125, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-138 Fees - costs - counsel for director or commission. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 15: p. 584, � 42. C.L. � 4366. CSA: C. 97, � 44. CRS 53: � 80-1-42. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-42. L. 69: p. 588, � 54. L. 72: p. 607, � 113. L. 86: Entire section repealed, p. 502, � 125, effective July 1. 8-1-139. Failure of witness to appear or testify - penalty - repeal. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-139 Failure of witness to appear or testify - penalty - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 8-1-139Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-140 Violation - penalty
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(1) If an employer, employee, or any other person violates any provision of this article 1, or does any act prohibited thereby, or fails or refuses to perform any duty lawfully enjoined for which no penalty has been specifically provided, such employer, employee, or any other per…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-141 Each day separate offense
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Every day during which any employer or officer or agent thereof or any employee fails to comply with any lawful order of the director or to perform any duty imposed by this article constitutes a separate and distinct violation thereof. Source: L. 15: p. 585, � 45. C.L. � 4369. CS…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-142 Collection of penalties
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All penalties provided for in this article 1 shall be collected in a civil action brought against the employer or employee in the name of the director, which civil action may be an administrative action or a judicial action authorized by law. Any fine provided in this article 1 i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-143 Costs - counsel for director - attorney general and district attorney to enforce
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(1) In proceedings to review any finding, order, or award, costs as between the parties shall be allowed in the discretion of the court, but no costs may be taxed against the director or the division. (2) In any action for the review of any finding, order, or award and upon appel…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-144 Penalty for false statements
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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-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-145 Authority of department of public health and environment not affected
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Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect the authority of the department of public health and environment relative to the public health.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-146 Effect of transfer of powers, duties, and functions
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(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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-147 Actions, suits, or proceedings not to abate by reorganization - maintenance by or against successors. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 8-1-147Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-148 Rules, regulations, rates, and orders adopted prior to article - abolishment of commission - continued
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(1) All rules, regulations, rates, orders, and awards of the commission lawfully adopted prior to July 1, 1969, shall continue to be effective until revised, amended, repealed, or nullified pursuant to law. (2) All rules, regulations, rates, orders, and awards of the commission l…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-1-149 Transfer of officers, employees, and property. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 69: p. 662, � 255. C.R.S. 1963: � 80-1-53. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 469, � 22, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 531, � 28, effective July 1, 1987. L. 91: (1) amended, p. 1908, � 7, effective June 1. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 1880, � 24, effective Ju…