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 act requires that an applicant for a building permit or a construction permit for a project with a total construction cost of more than $1 million (permit) file with the permitting agency, prior to commencing work under the permit, a signed declaration under penalty of perjury verifying that any person working under the permit maintains valid workers' compensation insurance coverage for the duration of the permit.     A person may file a complaint with the division of workers' compensation in the department of labor and employment alleging a person's workers' compensation insurance coverage is not in compliance with the state's workers' compensation laws.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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