Colorado § 29-5-109 Workers' compensation coverage

Colorado Statutes

§ 29-5-109 — Workers' compensation coverage

Colorado § 29-5-109

Title 29Government

Art.Peace Officers and Firefighters

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-5-109 (2026).

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The coverage of any police
officer, deputy sheriff, or firefighter of any town, city, city and county, county, or
fire protection district or of any state institution of higher education employing
peace officers in accordance with article 7.5 of title 24, C.R.S., under the Workers'
Compensation Act of Colorado, articles 40 to 47 of title 8, C.R.S., shall not be
affected by reason of the performance of temporary duties in a requesting town,
city, city and county, county, fire protection district, or state institution of higher
education under the provisions of sections 29-5-103 to 29-5-107, and the police
officers, deputy sheriffs, and firefighters shall remain covered by the workers'
compensation insurance while performing the temporary duty as fully as if they
were performing th

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The coverage of any police
officer, deputy sheriff, or firefighter of any town, city, city and county, county, or
fire protection district or of any state institution of higher education employing
peace officers in accordance with article 7.5 of title 24, C.R.S., under the Workers'
Compensation Act of Colorado, articles 40 to 47 of title 8, C.R.S., shall not be
affected by reason of the performance of temporary duties in a requesting town,
city, city and county, county, fire protection district, or state institution of higher
education under the provisions of sections 29-5-103 to 29-5-107, and the police
officers, deputy sheriffs, and firefighters shall remain covered by the workers'
compensation insurance while performing the temporary duty as fully as if they
were performing their regular duties within the assigning jurisdiction.

Legislative History

Source: L. 63: p. 731, � 7. C.R.S. 1963: � 99-2-10. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 571, � 61, effective July 1. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 1026, � 53, effective August 6. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 91, � 16, effective March 18. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (SB 09-097), ch. 110, p. 458, � 9, effective August 5.