A Workers' Claim for Compensation is a fill-in-the-blank form provided by the Division of Workers' Compensation and can be obtained either at the Division's offices (633 17th Street, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80202) or on the Division's website. You can also download the form here.
This form asks for more detailed information than what's generally reported to the employer initially.
We recommend that workers who have already reported their injury to their employer in writing try to consult with a workers' compensation attorney in Colorado before filing this form.
Even if your employer has referred you for medical treatment and provided some benefits, it doesn't relieve you of the requirement to file a Workers' Claim for Compensation.
There are circumstances where an employer can provide benefits over a two-year period and then completely deny a case once the two-year anniversary has passed — if the employee never filed the Claim for Compensation.