Colorado Workers' Compensation Law 

Employer Liability  

Our Denver workers’ compensation defense lawyer, David R. Medina has the necessary legal experience to represent Denver employers that self-insured or need defense with work injury claims. Get the necessary representation now. Waiting could waive your rights as an employer. 

Failure to obtain Colorado workers compensation insurance can leave an employer exposed to litigation and even have personal assets exposed.

Generally speaking, a Colorado employer who is covered by workers' compensation is not subject to civil liability or suit by the injured worker. This is one of the main reasons for an employer to carry workers' compensation insurance. If you are up against a workers comp claim contact our office immediately. Workers' compensation is a system which pays benefits to the injured worker by the employer regardless of fault or negligence. Even if the injury was the employee's fault, the employer must pay. Likewise, if the employer caused the accident, the employee can generally not sue the employer.  

In addition, if an employer does not have workers' compensation coverage or is not qualified as a self-insured, the injured worker may sue the employer. There are also other circumstances where the employer might be held civilly liable such as when he engages in fraudulent activity

Get Proper Defense

You must seek the help of a skilled Denver workers compensation law attorney if you are sued as an employer. There are some exceptions to when an injured worker can receive workers' compensation and also sue the employer for civil damages. These situations may include such things as an employer being guilty of violating federal and Colorado anti-discriminatory statute, violation of sexual harassment laws, a deliberate and willful intent on the part of the employer to injure the worker, and threats to discharge or actual termination for the filing of a valid workers' compensation claim.