Title 8, Labor and Industry
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-40-101 Short title
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Articles 40 to 47 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado. Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 468, � 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 8-40-101 as it existed prior to 1990.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-40-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) It is the intent of the general assembly that the Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado be interpreted so as to assure the quick and efficient delivery of disability and medical benefits to injured workers at a reasonable cost to employers, without the necessity of any litiga…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-40-201 Definitions
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As used in articles 40 to 47 of this title 8, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Accident means an unforeseen event occurring without the will or design of the person whose mere act causes it; an unexpected, unusual, or undesigned occurrence; or the effect of an unknown c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-40-202 Employee
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(1) Employee means: (a) (I) (A) Every person in the service of the state, or of any county, city, town, or irrigation, drainage, or school district or any other taxing district therein, or of any public institution or administrative board thereof under any appointment or contract…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-40-203 Employer
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(1) Employer means: (a) The state, and every county, city, town, and irrigation, drainage, and school district and all other taxing districts therein, and all public institutions and administrative boards thereof without regard to the number of persons in the service of any such …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-40-301 Scope of term employee - definition
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(1) (a) Employee excludes any person employed by a passenger tramway area operator, as defined in section 12-150-103 (1), or other employer, while participating in recreational activity, who at such time is relieved of and is not performing any duties of employment, regardless of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-40-302 Scope of term employer
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(1) Repealed. (2) Articles 40 to 47 of this title are not intended to apply to employees of eleemosynary, charitable, fraternal, religious, or social employers who are elected or appointed to serve in an advisory capacity and receive an annual salary or an amount not in excess of…