DWC Adopts Emergency Rules for COVID-19 Pandemic

The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted emergency rules taking effect immediately that are intended to reduce the need for injured workers to interact with others and reduce potentially burdensome requirements for health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The increase in individuals working remotely, combined with the guidelines for ‘social distancing,’ have created barriers to injured workers and others in accessing the workers’ compensation system,” DWC Director Paul Tauriello wrote in a statement of need for the rules. &ldqu...