Colorado Workers' Compensation Notice of Injury Poster

Colorado Workers' Compensation Notice of Injury Poster

Help satisfy Colorado workers' compensation posting requirements with the Colorado Workers' Compensation Notice of Injury Poster. Colorado employers must continuously display the required workers' compensation notice in a prominent workplace location so employees understand their rights and what to do after a work-related injury.

Poster Specifications

• Size: 20"W x 27"H
• Orientation: Portrait
• Language: Available in English or Spanish
• Format: Full-color Colorado workers' compensation notice
• Finish: Completely laminated with high-quality laminate
• Requirement: Colorado Revised Statutes § 8-43-102

Who Must Post the Colorado Workers' Compensation Notice?

Colorado employers subject to the state's workers' compensation requirements must display the required notice at all times in a prominent place on the workplace premises.

The notice informs employees about their rights under the Colorado Workers' Compensation Act and explains important procedures employees should follow after a workplace injury.

What Does the Colorado Workers' Compensation Notice Explain?

The required Colorado workers' compensation notice provides employees with important information concerning:

• Workers' compensation insurance coverage
• Employee rights following a workplace injury
• Reporting a workplace injury to the employer
• The requirement to provide written notice of an injury
• Obtaining medical treatment
• Workers' compensation claims
• Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation resources
• The employer's workers' compensation insurance information

How Quickly Must an Employee Report a Workplace Injury?

Colorado employees who sustain an injury resulting from an accident generally must notify their employer in writing within 10 days after the injury.

Employees should notify their employer as soon as they are able and should follow the employer's workplace injury reporting procedures.

Different timing provisions can apply to employees of certain self-insured employers or employers participating in a public entity self-insurance pool.

What Should an Employee Do After a Workplace Injury?

An employee who is injured on the job should notify the employer as soon as possible and provide the required written notice of the injury.

If medical treatment is needed, the employee should advise the employer and follow applicable Colorado workers' compensation procedures for obtaining treatment.

Employees receiving medical care should provide accurate information about how, when, and where the workplace injury occurred.

Workers' Compensation Insurance Information

Colorado employers are generally responsible for providing workers' compensation insurance coverage for covered employees.

The required workplace notice includes information identifying the employer's workers' compensation insurance coverage. Employers should ensure that the insurance information displayed on the notice is accurate and current.

What if an Employer Does Not Have Workers' Compensation Insurance?

Colorado's required notice informs employees that they may still have rights under the Colorado Workers' Compensation Act if an employer fails to maintain required workers' compensation insurance.

Employees can contact the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation for additional information concerning their rights and available procedures.

Can an Employee File a Workers' Compensation Claim?

Yes. An injured employee may file a workers' compensation claim with the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation.

The required workplace notice provides employees with information about obtaining forms and assistance concerning the Colorado workers' compensation system.

What Happens When an Employee Gives Written Notice of an Injury?

When an employer receives an employee's written notice of a workplace injury, Colorado law requires the employer to record the date and time the notice was received.

The employer must make a copy of the written notice showing the date and time of receipt available to the injured employee within the applicable timeframe.

Why Is Posting the Notice Important?

Colorado law requires the workers' compensation notice to remain displayed at all times in a prominent workplace location.

Failure to display the required notice can affect the time available for an employee to provide written notice of an injury. Employers should therefore ensure that the current notice remains properly displayed and readily visible to employees.

Colorado Workers' Compensation Poster Size Requirements

Colorado law establishes specific minimum dimensions and lettering requirements for the workers' compensation notice.

The required notice must be at least 14 inches high by 11 inches wide, and the required lettering must be at least one-half inch high.

This 20"W x 27"H Colorado Workers' Compensation Notice of Injury Poster exceeds the statutory minimum poster dimensions while providing space for clear display of the required information.

Where Must the Colorado Workers' Compensation Poster Be Displayed?

The required notice must be displayed at all times in a prominent place on the workplace premises.

Appropriate locations may include:

• Employee break rooms
• Employee bulletin boards
• Employee entrances
• Time-clock areas
• Human Resources areas
• Worksite employee areas
• Other prominent locations where employees can readily see the notice

Is the Colorado Workers' Compensation Notice of Injury Poster Required?

Yes. Colorado Revised Statutes § 8-43-102 requires employers to continuously display the applicable workers' compensation notice in a prominent workplace location.

The notice must satisfy Colorado's minimum size, lettering, content, and workers' compensation insurance information requirements.

Is This Notice Included on a Standard Colorado Labor Law Poster?

Because Colorado establishes specific minimum dimensions and lettering requirements for the Workers' Compensation Notice of Injury, this notice should be displayed separately rather than reduced to fit within a standard state and federal combination labor law poster.

Employers should display this supplemental workers' compensation notice along with their other applicable Colorado and federal workplace postings.

Colorado Workplace Compliance Resources

Labor Law Compliance Center provides Colorado employers with state and federal labor law posters, workers' compensation notices, specialty workplace postings, and compliance resources. Visit our Colorado Labor Law Posters page or browse our Colorado State Specialty Posters for additional Colorado workplace compliance products.