Title 8, Labor and Industry

(1) The director has the discretion, at any time, any provisions in articles 40 to 47 of this title to the contrary notwithstanding, to compute and require to be paid to the division, to be held by it in trust, an amount equal to the present value of all unpaid compensation or ot…

The state average weekly wage shall be established by the director annually on or before July 1 of each year. The state average weekly wage shall be determined from the average weekly earnings referenced in section 8-73-102 (1), computed by the division in June on the basis of th…

The director has the power to adopt reasonable and proper rules relative to the administration of articles 40 to 47 of this title and proper rules to govern proceedings and hearings of the division, and the director has the discretion to amend the rules from time to time. No such…

It is the duty of all officers and employees of the state, counties, and municipalities, upon the 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 …

(1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that it is in the best interests of the public to assure that all employers who fall under the provisions of articles 40 to 47 of this title have in effect current policies of insurance or self-insurance for workers' compen…

The director shall clearly post on the division's website the procedure for an injured worker to follow to file a complaint with the division regarding any issue over which the director or his or her designee has authority to pursue, settle, or enforce pursuant to articles 40 to …

Every employer receiving from the division any blanks with directions to fill out the same or requests for information required for the purposes of articles 40 to 47 of this title shall properly fill out the blanks and furnish the information so requested fully and correctly. The…

Every employer shall furnish the division, upon request, all information required by it to accomplish the purposes of articles 40 to 47 of this title. The information shall be for the confidential use of the division, unless otherwise ordered by the director, and shall not be ope…

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8-47-202, the filing of a claim for compensation is deemed to be a limited waiver of the doctor-patient privilege to persons who are necessary to resolve the claim. The release of mental health records pursuant to this section must co…

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "mental health record" means the following records pertaining to the claimant: (a) Psychological or psychiatric tests, including neuropsychological testing; (b) Other records prepared by or for a mental health pr…

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of state law to the contrary and to the extent allowable under federal law, at the request of the Colorado bureau of investigation, the division shall provide the bureau with information concerning the location of any person whose name appears in…

The executive director has the power to employ, pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, such deputies, experts, statisticians, accountants, inspectors, clerks, and other employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of articles 40 to 47 of thi…

All deputies, statisticians, accountants, clerks, experts, and other employees of the division shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by law. The salaries so fixed shall be paid from the fund appropriated for the use of the division after approval by the director. Source…

Such employees of the division as shall be directed by the director shall furnish surety company bonds in such sum as may be fixed by the director, the premiums therefor to be paid as other expenses of the division are paid. Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 555, § 1, effect…

The director or any agents of the division may enter into any place of employment for the purpose of collecting facts and statistics, examining the provisions made for the health, protection, and safety of the employees, and bringing to the attention of every employer any rule, o…

All books, records, and payrolls of employers or of any contractor, subcontractor, lessee, sublessee, or person showing or reflecting in any way upon the amount of wage expenditure of such employers, contractor, subcontractor, lessee, sublessee, or person and all other facts, dat…

All expenses incurred by the division pursuant to the provisions of the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado" shall be paid from funds appropriated for the use of the division upon claims therefor which shall be itemized and sworn to by the person who incurred the same. The cla…