“What if my employer doesn’t have workers’ compensation insurance?”

If you’re injured at your workplace and don’t have access to workers’ comp coverage, you have two options:

 

1.     Pursue benefits from your uninsured employer – They’re liable to offer you benefits an insurance company would have provided, plus a 25% penalty. Or you can also choose to file a personal injury lawsuit against your employer for the benefits you’re entitled to.

2.     Seek aid from the uninsured employers’ fund – Colorado has a safety net for injured workers under uninsured employers. This will help you pay some of your expenses including: medical expenses and wage loss. To be eligible, the injury should have occurred after January 1, 2020, while you were working for an uninsured employer. You must also have a conclusive order from a judge confirming your entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits.

 

Learn more about your options when it comes to workers’ compensation benefits if your employer is uninsured here.

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If you have questions about your workers' compensation rights, speak to experienced Colorado workers’ compensation attorneys at Kaufman & Kaufman, LLC. today! We make sure you and your case get the attention you deserve! (970) 945-2396.