The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DOWC) recently announced changes to Rule 16-3(E)(3) regarding the use of a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP). The physician responsible for all services rendered to an injured worker by a PA or NP must evaluate the injured worker at least once within the first three visits to the Designated Provider’s office.

Powerful legislative changes are likely to be coming to a longstanding labor law in Colorado, which could change the process for organizing and empowering labor unions in our state. SB25-005, Colorado Labor Peace Act Updates, passed through the Colorado Senate on February 18, 2025.

The Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation announced changes to Rule 11 effective on April 1, 2025 to reduce process delays, provide consistent Division IME packets and ease the physician review process.

Under the Colorado's Workers' Compensation Rule 11 proposed changes, parties submit raw medical records to the Division. The Division has stated that the policy of this change is to reduce process delays, provide more consistent packets assembled with less effort and ease the physician review process.

A summary overview of the various section amendments to Colorado's HB 23-1076 legislation for 2023, effective as of August 7, 2023.