C.R.S. Section 8-2-205
Assumption of risk abolished


If any agent, servant, or employee, while in the performance of his duty for his employer, is injured or killed in the employer’s service on account of the employer’s negligence or any defect or peril connected with ways, works, machinery, or instrumentalities used in the business of the employer which could have been remedied or made safer by the use of ordinary diligence, a recovery for such injury or death may be had. The fact that such employee had knowledge of the defect or peril shall not be a bar to a recovery unless the repairing or remedying of such defect or peril was his principal duty. All stipulations, contracts, or agreements between an employee and his employer or between other persons contrary to the provisions of this section shall be null and void.

Source: Section 8-2-205 — Assumption of risk abolished, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-08.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

8‑2‑101
Combination of employees for peaceable objects lawful
8‑2‑102
Coercion of employees unlawful
8‑2‑103
Penalty for coercing employees
8‑2‑104
Obtaining workmen by misrepresentation unlawful
8‑2‑105
Penalty
8‑2‑106
Armed guards - when lawful
8‑2‑107
Workman engaged by false representations to recover damages
8‑2‑108
Unlawful for employer to prevent employees participating in politics
8‑2‑109
Rights of person charged with contempt
8‑2‑110
Unlawful to publish blacklist
8‑2‑111
Penalty for blacklisting
8‑2‑111.5
Certain employment references - exception to blacklisting prohibition
8‑2‑111.6
Health-care employers - immunity from civil liability - requirements - exception to blacklisting prohibition - legislative declaration
8‑2‑111.7
Employees working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities - immunity from civil liability - requirements - exception to blacklisting prohibition - legislative declaration - definitions
8‑2‑112
Unlawful to publish notice of boycott
8‑2‑113
Unlawful to intimidate worker - agreement not to compete - prohibition - exceptions - notice - definitions
8‑2‑114
Immunity from civil liability for employer disclosing information - employer shall not maintain blacklist - credit lists excepted
8‑2‑118
Cost of medical examination - employer and employee defined
8‑2‑119
Awards of back pay - deduction of unemployment compensation
8‑2‑120
Residency requirements prohibited for public employment - legislative declaration - definitions
8‑2‑122
Employment verification requirements - audits - fine for fraudulent documents - cash fund created - definitions
8‑2‑123
Health-care workers - retaliation prohibited - definitions
8‑2‑124
Electronic verification program - availability - notice to employers - definitions
8‑2‑125
Identification of workers engaged in off-site work - permissible forms of identification - exceptions - definitions
8‑2‑126
Employer use of consumer credit information - violation - short title - definitions
8‑2‑127
Prohibitions of employer - requiring access to personal electronic communication devices - definitions - rules
8‑2‑128
Prohibitions of employer - requiring social security number - exceptions
8‑2‑129
Access to personnel files and records - definitions - exemptions
8‑2‑130
Criminal history - limits on advertisements and applications - exceptions - enforcement - rules - short title - definitions
8‑2‑131
Age of job applicants - limits on applications - exceptions - enforcement - rules - short title - definitions
8‑2‑201
Damages - fellow servant rule abolished - limitation on admission of criminal history
8‑2‑202
Damages in case of death - limit
8‑2‑203
Who may sue - consolidation of actions
8‑2‑204
Limitation of actions - limit of damages
8‑2‑205
Assumption of risk abolished
8‑2‑206
Agricultural employers - agricultural employees - violations - penalties - definitions
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 8-2-205’s source at colorado​.gov