ColoradoWorkers' Compensation Benefits Proof of Entitlement
What it does
The act requires an employer or the employer's insurer to use the division of workers' compensation's (division) utilization standards when responding to a request for authorization from a treating physician, and, if they do not, the director of the division may deem the services as authorized, reasonable, and necessary and require payment for the services by the employer or the employer's insurer.
More detail
The act provides injured workers control over the selection of their primary treating physician in workers' compensation cases, allowing them to choose from any level I or level II accredited physician through the division subject to geographic limitations. The act creates the mechanism by which an injured worker may select the treating physician and requires the employer or insurer to choose the physician when an injured worker is unable or unwilling to select the treating physician. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 4Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 15Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 15Signed by the President of the Senate
- May 15Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 7House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded NOT CNCR. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded ADOPT. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded ADOPT CCR. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Reconsider
- May 7House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
- May 7First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
- May 7Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
- May 7House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
- May 2House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Apr 30Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, FloorMinor
- Vote recorded ADOPT REPORT. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Apr 21Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & TechnologyMinor
- Apr 14House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 6House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 4House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/06/2025 - No Amendments
- Apr 3House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Apr 1House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 28House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 26House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 12Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & LaborIntroduced