Colorado § 13-64-201 Legislative declaration

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§ 13-64-201 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 13-64-201

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-64-201 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly declares the purposes of enacting this part 2 are to:

(a)Alleviate the practical problems incident to the unpredictability of future losses;

(b)Effectuate more precise awards of damages for actual losses;

(c)Pay damages as the losses are found to accrue;

(d)Assure that payments of damages more nearly serve the purposes for which they are awarded;

(e)Reduce the burden on public assistance costs created by the dissipation of lump-sum payments; and

(f)Conform to the income tax policies in the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the laws of this state with respect to compensation for personal injuries.

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(1) The general assembly declares the
purposes of enacting this part 2 are to:

(a) Alleviate the practical problems incident to the unpredictability of future
losses;

(b) Effectuate more precise awards of damages for actual losses;

(c) Pay damages as the losses are found to accrue;

(d) Assure that payments of damages more nearly serve the purposes for
which they are awarded;

(e) Reduce the burden on public assistance costs created by the dissipation
of lump-sum payments; and

(f) Conform to the income tax policies in the federal Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 and the laws of this state with respect to compensation for personal
injuries.