Colorado § 8-42-123 Funeral and burial expenses

Colorado Statutes

§ 8-42-123 — Funeral and burial expenses

Colorado § 8-42-123

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-42-123 (2026).

Text

(1)When, as a proximate result of an injury, death occurs to an injured employee, there shall be paid in one lump sum within thirty days after death a sum not to exceed twelve thousand five hundred dollars for funeral and burial expenses. Said sum may be paid to the person providing funeral or burial services or any other person who has paid the funeral and burial costs. If the employee leaves no dependents, compensation is limited to said sum and the compensation that may have accrued or been paid to the deceased employee during the deceased employee's lifetime for disability; the medical, surgical, and hospital expenses provided in articles 40 to 47 of this title 8; and any amount or payment due under section 8-46-101. If the deceased employee leaves dependents, said sum shall

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(1) When, as a proximate result of
an injury, death occurs to an injured employee, there shall be paid in one lump sum
within thirty days after death a sum not to exceed twelve thousand five hundred
dollars for funeral and burial expenses. Said sum may be paid to the person
providing funeral or burial services or any other person who has paid the funeral
and burial costs. If the employee leaves no dependents, compensation is limited to
said sum and the compensation that may have accrued or been paid to the
deceased employee during the deceased employee's lifetime for disability; the
medical, surgical, and hospital expenses provided in articles 40 to 47 of this title 8;
and any amount or payment due under section 8-46-101. If the deceased employee
leaves dependents, said sum shall be paid in addition to all other sums of
compensation provided for in this article 42.

(2) On July 1, 2023, and each July 1 thereafter, the director shall adjust the
maximum amount payable for funeral and burial expenses provided in subsection
(1) of this section by the percentage of the adjustment made by the director to the
state average weekly wage pursuant to section 8-47-106.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 497, � 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1313, � 20, effective July 1. L. 2000: Entire section amended, p. 431, � 1, effective April 17. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (HB 22-1347), ch. 477, p. 3473, � 3, effective August 10.