Colorado § 8-80-102 Limitation of fees

Colorado Statutes

§ 8-80-102 — Limitation of fees

Colorado § 8-80-102

Title 08Labor and

Art.Protection of Rights and Benefits

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-80-102 (2026).

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No individual claiming benefits shall be
charged fees of any kind in any proceeding under articles 70 to 82 of this title 8 by
the division or its representatives or by any court or any officer thereof; except that
any party appealing the decision of a referee shall be assessed the actual costs of
preparing a transcript according to rules promulgated by the director of the division
except if the appellant is successful the cost of preparing the transcript will be
refunded. Any person who violates this provision commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
Any individual claiming benefits in any proceeding before the division or a court
may be represented by counsel. Unless approved by the division, no lien shall be
allowed or suit brought for attorney fees, contingent or otherwise, for services

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No individual claiming benefits shall be
charged fees of any kind in any proceeding under articles 70 to 82 of this title 8 by
the division or its representatives or by any court or any officer thereof; except that
any party appealing the decision of a referee shall be assessed the actual costs of
preparing a transcript according to rules promulgated by the director of the division
except if the appellant is successful the cost of preparing the transcript will be
refunded. Any person who violates this provision commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
Any individual claiming benefits in any proceeding before the division or a court
may be represented by counsel. Unless approved by the division, no lien shall be
allowed or suit brought for attorney fees, contingent or otherwise, for services
rendered for the collection of any individual's claim for benefits.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: p. 943, � 17. C.R.S. 1963: � 82-10-2. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 432, � 12, effective June 3. L. 86: Entire section amended, p. 496, � 107, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-055), ch. 12, p. 76, � 7, effective March 21; entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3143, � 98, effective March 1, 2022.