SB 186: Update Workers' Compensation Statutes Allow Electronic Filing - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · May 20, 2026

MINOR

This bill updates Colorado's Workers' Compensation Act to modernize legal definitions regarding document delivery, allowing for electronic filing and service in addition to traditional mail. It also clarifies timelines for requesting independent medical exams and establishes a new process for selecting independent medical examiners when parties cannot agree on a doctor.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of acceptable document delivery methods to include electronic means and modifies the procedural rules for independent medical examinations to include a division-managed selection list.

DEFINITION

Updated definitions for 'filing', 'mailed', and 'service' to explicitly include electronic methods like email and the Division's electronic filing system.

TIMELINE

Clarified that the clock for requesting an independent medical exam starts when a party receives a final liability admission via mail or electronic service.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new procedure where the Workers' Compensation Division must maintain a rotating list of physicians to select from if the injured worker and employer cannot agree on an independent medical examiner.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · May 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been re-revised to include additional House sponsors and updated committee assignments, reflecting continued legislative support and procedural progress. The document status changed from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' to indicate that all amendments adopted in the Second House have been incorporated. No substantive policy changes regarding scope, funding, or eligibility were identified in this version.

TECHNICAL

Added seven new House sponsors (Barron, Bradley, Caldwell, Duran, English, Flanell, Hamrick, Lieder, Lindsay, Marshall, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel) to the list of legislative supporters.

Updated the document header from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised' and adjusted the explanatory text to specify that amendments were adopted in the Second House rather than on Second Reading.

TIMELINE

Added a new header indicating the bill is now at the '3rd Reading Unamended' stage for the House, dated May 12, 2026.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · May 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill's header was updated to reflect that it is the 'Revised' version containing amendments adopted on second reading, rather than the 'Reengrossed' version from the House. The bill's title and summary section were reorganized to include a '2nd Reading Unamended' stamp and a new 'House' section, indicating procedural progress rather than substantive policy changes.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope, applicability, or subject matter; changes are purely procedural and formatting.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill status header from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect its current legislative stage.

Inserted a '2nd Reading Unamended' date stamp and a new 'House' section header to document procedural history.

Removed the 'House of Introduction' reference from the header and the 'State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs' committee listing from the House Committees section.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · May 7, 2026

MINOR

The bill status has changed from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed,' indicating that amendments have been adopted during the House of Introduction. The Senate sponsorship list has been updated to include two new sponsors, Coleman and Kipp, expanding the coalition supporting the legislation. A new notice has been added stating that a summary for this reengrossed version will be available after the third reading.

TECHNICAL

Added two new Senate sponsors, Coleman and Kipp, to the list of bill sponsors.

Updated the bill status header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect that amendments have been adopted.

Inserted a notice indicating that a summary for the reengrossed version will be available after the third reading in the House of Introduction.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · May 6, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been updated from its original introduction to its final engrossed version, incorporating all amendments adopted during the second reading in the House. The substantive text regarding the selection of independent medical examiners and the timeline for dispute resolution remains largely unchanged, with the primary modifications being the addition of status markers indicating the bill's progress and the correction of minor formatting and numbering inconsistencies.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to reflect that the bill has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the governor's signature.

Minor formatting corrections were made to the page headers and section numbering to align with standard legislative printing conventions.

Specific words were replaced with capitalized terms (e.g., 'THE' to 'BECOMES') to indicate amendments made during the legislative process, though the underlying legal meaning of the text appears consistent.

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