Colorado Code
Article 42 - Benefits
§ 8-42-114. Death Benefits

In case of death, the dependents of the deceased entitled thereto shall receive as compensation or death benefits sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the deceased employee's average weekly wages, not to exceed a maximum of ninety-one percent of the state average weekly wage per week for accidents occurring on or after July 1, 1989, and not less than a minimum of twenty-five percent of the applicable maximum per week. In cases where it is determined that periodic death benefits granted by the federal old age, survivors, and disability insurance act or a workers' compensation act of another state or of the federal government are payable to an individual and the individual's dependents, the aggregate benefits payable for death pursuant to this section shall be reduced, but not below zero, by an amount equal to fifty percent of such periodic benefits.
Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 495, § 1, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 1351, § 4, effective May 29.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 8-50-103 as it existed prior to 1990.

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 8 - Labor and Industry

Article 42 - Benefits

§ 8-42-101. Employer Must Furnish Medical Aid - Approval of Plan - Fee Schedule - Contracting for Treatment - No Recovery From Employee - Medical Treatment Guidelines - Accreditation of Physicians and Other Medical Providers - Rules - Definition - Re...

§ 8-42-102. Basis of Compensation - "Wages" Defined - Average Weekly Wage - "At the Time of Injury" Clarified

§ 8-42-103. Disability Indemnity Payable as Wages - Period of Disability

§ 8-42-104. Effect of Previous Injury or Compensation

§ 8-42-105. Temporary Total Disability

§ 8-42-106. Temporary Partial Disability

§ 8-42-107. Permanent Partial Disability Benefits - Schedule - Medical Impairment Benefits - How Determined

§ 8-42-107.2. Selection of Independent Medical Examiner - Procedure - Time - Disclosures Regarding Physician Relationships With Insurers, Self-Insured Employers, or Claimants - Rules - Applicability

§ 8-42-107.5. Limits on Temporary Disability Payments and Permanent Partial Disability Payments

§ 8-42-107.6. Premium Dividend for Employing Injured Employees

§ 8-42-108. Disfigurement - Additional Compensation

§ 8-42-109. Added Compensation for Additional Injuries

§ 8-42-111. Award for Permanent Total Disability

§ 8-42-112. Acts of Employees Reducing Compensation

§ 8-42-112.5. Limitation on Payments - Use of Controlled Substances

§ 8-42-113. Limitations on Payments to Prisoners - Incentives to Sheriffs and Department of Corrections

§ 8-42-113.5. Recovery of Overpayments - Notice Required

§ 8-42-114. Death Benefits

§ 8-42-115. Death From Injury - Benefits

§ 8-42-116. When Death Not Proximate Result - Benefits

§ 8-42-117. Benefits to Partial Dependents

§ 8-42-118. Applicability of Repeal of Death Benefits to Nonresident Dependents

§ 8-42-119. Partial Dependents - Compensation

§ 8-42-120. Termination of Right to Benefits

§ 8-42-121. Director to Determine and Apportion Benefits

§ 8-42-122. Minor Dependents - Safeguarding Payments

§ 8-42-123. Burial Expenses

§ 8-42-124. Assignability and Exemption of Claims - Payment to Employers - When

§ 8-42-125. Data Gathering on Workers' Compensation System

§ 8-42-126. Monetary Benefits and Penalties - Timely Payment - Determination of Date Deemed Paid