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Workers' comp can help make up a portion of their missed wages. In Colorado, employees can receive two-thirds of their average weekly wage. Ongoing care that an employee may need to recover from a work-related injury or illness. Some work-related injuries require more than one treatment session.
How are we doing? Within 10 working days of your injury, you should let your employer know about the injury. This must be done in writing. If you were injured more than 10 days ago, you should still notify your employer in writing as soon as possible.
The amount of workers' compensation death benefits in Colorado is determined by approximately two-thirds of the worker's average weekly wages, up to a legal maximum that changes each year. That amount is the total awarded to all dependents combined.
Whenever ?NCP? is shown below it denotes no coverage has been purchased and no coverage is provided.
A Notice of Compensation Payable (NCP), is an acknowledgment letter indicating that a workers' compensation claim has been accepted, by the employer and the insurance company; and the payout of compensation benefits are to begin.
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File a Worker's Claim for Compensation (WC 15) with the Division within two years of your injury. Even if your employer did not carry workers' compensation insurance, you should still file the Worker's Claim for Compensation as you may qualify for benefits through the Colorado Uninsured Employer Fund.
How Long Does It Take to Reach a Settlement for Workers' Comp? The entire settlement process?from filing your claim to having the money in your hands?can take around 12-18 months depending on the details of your case and whether or not you have legal representation.
A compensation claim, within the context of Workers' Compensation, is an appeal made by an employee to receive monetary support from an insurance company covering medical costs, rehabilitation services, and lost wages following a work-related injury and/or illness.