SB 26-93

Senate Bill 26-93, known as Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification, requires government entities like cities and counties to check that construction companies and their subcontractors have valid workers' compensation insurance before issuing permits or licenses. This means contractors must prove they either have insurance for their workers or have officially declined it. If a violation is found, the permit or license can be revoked. The bill has been signed into law, so now these checks are mandatory for construction projects over $1 million in Colorado.

Official Summary

The bill prohibits the state, a county, a municipality, a city and county, a district, or other political subdivision of the state (governmental entity) from issuing or renewing a building permit, construction permit for a project with a total construction cost of more than $1 million (construction permit) , or contractor's license unless the applicant has first filed with the governmental entity's licensing authority or permitting agency a signed declaration verifying that the applicant, the general contractor, and every subcontractor at any tier either maintains valid workers' compensation insurance coverage or has rejected such coverage. An applicant shall provide proof of the workers' compensation insurance coverage or proof of rejection of coverage through filing specified documents.     Prior to commencing any work under a building or construction permit, a general contractor or permit holder shall ensure that every subcontractor at any tier and any person performing work under the permit has provided proof of workers' compensation insurance coverage or proof of rejection of coverage.     If at any time the governmental entity's licensing authority or permitting agency finds that a violation of the bill has occurred, the governmental entity's licensing authority or permitting agency shall revoke or suspend any building permit, construction permit, or contractor's license issued to that contractor.     The director of the division of workers' compensation is authorized to adopt rules to implement the bill, including procedures for electronic verification of coverage, reporting requirements, and coordination with licensing authorities and permitting agencies.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Topics

Votes