C.R.S. Section 8-41-204
Injury outside of state

  • benefits in accordance with state law
If an employee who has been hired or is regularly employed in this state receives personal injuries in an accident or an occupational disease arising out of and in the course of such employment outside of this state, the employee, or such employee’s dependents in case of death, shall be entitled to compensation according to the law of this state. This provision shall apply only to those injuries received by the employee within six months after leaving this state, unless, prior to the expiration of such six-month period, the employer has filed with the division notice that the employer has elected to extend such coverage for a greater period of time.

Source: Section 8-41-204 — Injury outside of state - benefits in accordance with state law, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-08.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

8‑41‑101
Assumption of risk - negligence of employee or fellow servant 8‑41‑102
Liability of employer complying 8‑41‑103
Availability of common-law defenses 8‑41‑104
Acceptance as surrender of other remedies 8‑41‑201
Not applicable to common carriers 8‑41‑202
Rejection of coverage by corporate officers and others 8‑41‑203
Negligence of stranger - remedies - subrogation - actions - compromise 8‑41‑204
Injury outside of state - benefits in accordance with state law 8‑41‑205
Waiver of compensation by employee - approval required - exception 8‑41‑206
Disability beginning five years after injury 8‑41‑207
Death after two years 8‑41‑208
Coverage for job-related exposure to or contraction of hepatitis C 8‑41‑209
Coverage for occupational diseases contracted by firefighters 8‑41‑210
Coverage for property tax work-off program participants 8‑41‑211
Transportation network company drivers - rules 8‑41‑212
Exemptions - laws of other state furnish exclusive remedy - definitions 8‑41‑301
Conditions of recovery - definitions 8‑41‑302
Scope of terms - “accident” - “injury” - “occupational disease” 8‑41‑303
Loaning employer liable for compensation 8‑41‑304
Last employer liable - exception 8‑41‑401
Lessor contractor-out deemed employer - liability - recovery 8‑41‑402
Repairs to real property - exception for liability of occupant of residential real property 8‑41‑403
Exemption of certain lessors of real property 8‑41‑404
Construction work - proof of coverage required - violation - penalty - definitions 8‑41‑501
Persons presumed wholly dependent 8‑41‑502
Other dependents - temporary dependency 8‑41‑503
Dependency and extent determined - how 8‑41‑504
Action by injured employee - dependents not parties in interest 8‑41‑505
Minor children
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 8-41-204’s source at colorado​.gov