Colorado Code
Part 8 - Disability and Survivor Benefits
§ 31-31-801. Definitions

As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires:


(3.2) "Permanent occupational disability" means an occupational disability caused by a condition that is permanent or degenerative, and for which there is no prognosis for improvement or recovery through surgical treatment, counseling, medication, therapy, or other means.
(3.4) "Temporary occupational disability" means an occupational disability for which there is a prognosis for improvement or recovery through surgical treatment, counseling, medication, therapy, or other means.


Source: L. 96: Entire article added with relocations, p. 926, § 1, effective May 23. L. 2001: (2) amended, p. 420, § 9, effective June 1. L. 2002: (1) amended and (3.2) and (3.4) added, p. 174, § 3, effective October 1. L. 2009: (2) amended, (SB 09-017), ch. 53, p. 188, § 1, effective March 25.
Editor's note: This section was formerly numbered as § 31-30-1002 (1.5), (3), (6), and (7).