If you have been injured at work, it is important to report your injury to your employer and get medical treatment at a medical facility as soon as possible. What Should I Do If My Employer Will Not Refer Me to a Medical Provider? If your employer will not refer…
If you get hurt while working, it is important that everything is documented as close to the date of injury as possible, and not months in the future. Otherwise, the employer, insurance carrier, and others may question why it was not reported sooner. Do not wait. Time is of the…
Most people who work in Colorado are protected by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), as well as Colorado’s wage and hour laws, including Article Eighteen, Section Fifteen of the Colorado Constitution, the Colorado Wage Act, the Colorado Minimum Wages of Workers Act, and the Colorado Overtime and Minimum…
While the law does allow you to receive Social Security Disability benefits after being awarded workers’ compensation benefits in Colorado, your Social Security Disability payments will be reduced, such that the total of your workers’ compensation benefits and Social Security Disability benefits does not exceed 80 percent of your average…
In 1970, the OSH Act was enacted. The law made it clear that all employers must provide their employees with safe working conditions. It also established the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This agency is responsible for enforcing the standards that employers must meet, and it holds them responsible…
For many reasons, employers may require their employees to submit to a drug test. They may require the test as part of their hiring practices, or they may require employees to submit to random drug tests. When workers are injured on the job and wish to file for workers’ compensation,…
The good news: If you get hurt at work, you should qualify for workers’ compensation benefits in Colorado, including medical and disability benefits, regardless of who was at fault. The bad news: These benefits come with limits. For instance, workers’ compensation does not cover pain and suffering. Also, financial and…
In some situations, employees in Colorado who quit their jobs after they get hurt at work may still qualify for some types of workers’ compensation benefits. For instance, if you quit your job, it may have no impact on your ability to receive medical benefits. However, it could affect your…
The workers’ compensation system in Colorado is generically referred to as a “no-fault” system. This is because the element of fault is not included in the determination of whether an individual sustained a compensable work injury. Generally, if an injury arises out of, and in the course of, employment an…
Most Colorado employees have the right to receive workers’ compensation benefits if they get hurt while on the job. In many cases, workers receive these benefits through a settlement. The settlement can come in the form of lump sum, or full payment, or it could come in the form of…
