OccMed Colorado

in the News

Prevention Better than a Cure for Workplace Injuries

Denver Business Journal - April 3, 2009

Interpretation of New Workers' Comp Rules Will Impact Employers
Denver Business Journal - August 24, 2007

Have Employees on the Road? Then You Should Consider These Health Issues
Denver Business Journal - November 13, 2006

Understand Workers' Comp Rules Before You Need Them
Denver Business Journal - May 29, 2006

OccMed Colorado Gets Its Own Joints
Denver Business Journal - April 4, 2005

Occupational Health Industry News

USCIS Reminds all U.S. Employers

of Requirements to Use Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (Rev. 02/02/09), has gone into effect for all U.S. employers. The revision date is printed on the lower right-hand corner of the form.

The interim final rule, published Dec.17, 2008 in the Federal Register, revised the list of documents acceptable for the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) process. Employers may no longer use previous versions of the Form I-9.  Read more...

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Legislative Update

Workers' Comp Changes from Last Session

During the last legislative session, some statutory changes were

made to workers’ compensation.

Revised Medical Treatment Guidelines

The Division adopted revised Medical Treatment Guidelines on Shoulder and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

Prosthetic Devices

Senate Bill 08-241 requires coverage (under WC) for the replacement of prosthetic devises where the device was originally provided due to a work-related injury.

Apportionment

Senate Bill 08-241 changed the statute relating to the apportionment of impairment and disability (C.R.S. 8-42-104).  The new statute applies to injuries that occurred on or after July 1, 2008.  The Division has recently added a section to Workers’ Comp Rule 12 to reflect this new statutory language.

For more information, visit the Division of Workers' Compensation Website.

 

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