Title 8, Labor and Industry
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-101 Pinnacol Assurance - creation - powers and duties
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(1) There is hereby created Pinnacol Assurance, which shall be a political subdivision of the state and shall operate as a domestic mutual insurance company except as otherwise provided by law. Pinnacol Assurance shall not be an agency of state government, nor shall it be subject…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-102 Pinnacol Assurance fund created - control of fund
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(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund, to be known as the Pinnacol Assurance fund, for the benefit of injured and the dependents of killed employees, which shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this article by the board. Such administration…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-103 Board to fix rates - chief executive officer to administer rates - sue and be sued - personal liability limited
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(1) The board shall have full power and it is its duty to fix and determine the rates to be charged by Pinnacol Assurance for compensation insurance. (2) The chief executive officer shall manage and conduct all business and affairs in relation to the rates to be charged by Pinnac…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-104 Blanks furnished by state. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 535, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section repealed, p. 1871, � 4, effective July 1. Editor's note: Prior to its repeal in 2002, this section was similar to former � 8-54-126 as it existed prior to 1990.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-105 Places of employment classified - amount of premiums
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(1) The board may classify the places of employment of employers insured by Pinnacol Assurance into classes in accordance with the nature of the business in which they are engaged and the probable hazard or risk of injury to their employees. It shall determine the amount of the p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-106 Insurance at cost - board may impose surcharges
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(1) It is the duty of the board, in the exercise of the powers and discretion conferred upon it by articles 40 to 47 of this title, ultimately to fix and maintain, for each class of occupation, the lowest possible rates of premium consistent with the maintenance of a solvent Pinn…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-107 Basis of rates - reserve - surplus
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(1) The rates shall be the percentage of the payroll of any employer that, on the average, shall produce a sufficient sum to: (a) Carry all claims to maturity such that the rates shall be based upon the reserve and not upon the assessment plan; (b) Produce a reasonable surplus as…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-108 Intentional misrepresentation by employer. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 536, � 1, effective July 1. L. 94: Entire section repealed, p. 1719, � 15, effective July 1. Editor's note: Prior to its repeal in 1994, this section was similar to former � 8-54-125 as it existed prior to 1990.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-109 Rate schedules posted. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 536, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section repealed, 1873, � 8, effective July 1. Editor's note: Prior to its repeal in 2002, this section was similar to former � 8-54-127 as it existed prior to 1990. 8-45-110. Board to keep account…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-110 Board to keep accounts - readjustment by board of rates. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 8-45-110Statutes 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. § 8-45-111 Portions of premiums paid carried to surplus
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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. Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 537, � 1, effective July 1. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 936,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-112 Amendment of rates - distribution to policyholders
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The board may amend at any time the rates for any class. No contract of insurance between Pinnacol Assurance and any employer shall be in effect until a policy or binder has been actually issued by the board and the premium therefor paid as and when required by this article. Not …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-113 New policies issued - when
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Pinnacol Assurance shall not be required to issue a new policy of insurance to an employer until all moneys due Pinnacol Assurance have been paid, all premiums have been paid on all canceled policies, and the employer has complied with all provisions of such canceled policies. So…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-114 Adjustment of premiums. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 538, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section repealed, p. 1874, � 13, effective July 1. Editor's note: Prior to its repeal in 2002, this section was similar to former � 8-54-115 as it existed prior to 1990. 8-45-115. Determination of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-115 Determination of premium - payment in advance - deductibles. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 8-45-115Statutes 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. § 8-45-116 Reinsurance. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 539, � 1, effective July 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 987, � 2, effective May 25. L. 2002: Entire section repealed, p. 1875, � 15, effective July 1. Editor's note: Prior to its repeal in 2002, this section was similar to former � 8-5…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-117 Regulation by commissioner of insurance
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(1) Pinnacol Assurance is subject to regulation by the commissioner of insurance as provided in: (a) Part 11 of article 3 of title 10, C.R.S., pertaining to unfair competition and deceptive practices; (b) Part 4 of article 4 of title 10, C.R.S., pertaining to rate regulation; how…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-118 Treasurer custodian of fund - disbursements
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(1) The state treasurer shall be the custodian of the Pinnacol Assurance fund, and all disbursements therefrom shall be paid either by the state treasurer upon warrants drawn in accordance with law upon vouchers issued by the board upon order of the chief executive officer, or by…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-119 State treasurer to give separate bond as custodian
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(1) The state treasurer shall give a separate and additional bond in such amount as may be fixed by the board with sureties to be approved by the governor, conditioned for the faithful performance of the state treasurer's duties as custodian of the Pinnacol Assurance fund, and as…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-120 State treasurer to invest funds
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the state treasurer, after consulting with the board of directors or the board's designated committee as to the overall direction of the portfolio, shall invest any portion of the Pinnacol Assurance fund, including its sur…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-121 Visitation of fund by commissioner of insurance - annual audit - examination
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(1) Pinnacol Assurance shall be open to visitation by the commissioner of insurance at all reasonable times, and the commissioner of insurance shall require from the chief executive officer reports as to the condition of Pinnacol Assurance, as required by law to be made by other …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-122 Annual report
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(1) The chief executive officer of Pinnacol Assurance shall submit an annual report to the governor; the business affairs and labor committee of the house of representatives; the business, labor, and technology committee of the senate; and the health and human services committees…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-123 Change of names - direction to revisor. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 542, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1879, � 21, effective July 1. L. 2024: Entire section repealed, (HB 24-1450), ch. 490, p. 3406, � 12, effective August 7. 8-45-124. Review of cost-effectiveness of use of nation…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-45-124 Review of cost-effectiveness of use of national council on compensation insurance by the authority. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 8-45-124Statutes 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. § 8-45-125 Legislative interim committee on operation of Pinnacol Assurance - creation - members - study - report - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 8-45-125Statutes 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 …