Bill > SB149

This bill aims to address workers' compensation claims for state employees in Colorado. The key provisions include: 1. Prohibiting the state from suggesting or requiring that a state employee resign, refrain from seeking future state employment, or face other restrictions when communicating about or reaching a workers' compensation settlement agreement. 2. Voiding any agreement, contract, or arrangement that violates these restrictions, while keeping other provisions of the agreement enforceable. 3. Defining "state employee" to include both current and past state employees, regardless of their status in the state personnel system. 4. Requiring the Department of Personnel to regularly (every 3 years) request information from insurance companies, including Pinnacol Assurance, about the costs and coverage options for the state to purchase workers' compensation insurance, and to report this information to the General Assembly. 5. Specifying the details that must be included in the Department of Personnel's annual report, such as the costs associated with the state's self-insurance of workers' compensation claims. The bill aims to provide more transparency and oversight regarding the state's workers' compensation insurance options and costs, while also protecting the rights of state employees involved in workers' compensation claims.

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-149