If you were hurt at work in Colorado, you have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim. Your claim can seek compensation for medical expenses related to your injury. However, obtaining workers’ compensation benefits is rarely easy. Employers and insurance companies frequently deny claims in Colorado. If your workers’…
When you are injured at work, while performing work duties, you are entitled to worker’s compensation benefits paid for by your employer’s worker’s compensation insurance. This approach to work injuries is intended to streamline medical and lost wage benefits to individuals injured at work. However, with a few exceptions, only…
With a few exceptions, any Colorado company that employs one or more people – on a full-time or part-time basis – must carry workers’ compensation insurance. These policies cover on-the-job injuries and occupational illnesses – everything from broken bones to carpal tunnel syndrome. A worker can collect these workers’ compensation…
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…
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…
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 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…
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,…
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…
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…
