Division of Worker's Compensation
633 17th Street
Denver, Colorado 80202

EDI IMPLEMENTATION

Dear Workers’ Compensation Stakeholder:

Welcome to Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).  Recent legislative changes has made EDI filings mandatory for First Reports of Injury and Notices of Contest effective July 1, 2006.  We believe that EDI holds the promise of increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the workers’ compensation system, and that it will benefit the entire workers’ compensation community — employers, insurers, health care providers, and injured workers.

The following Colorado implementation documents are intended to be a primary resource for our Division's EDI trading partners.  The packets should be used with appropriate national standards, such as the IAIABC’s Implementation Guide and Best Practices Guide.

These implementation documents serve as a reference for Colorado-specific protocols and include background information and documents needed to get started.  If you have any questions, we encourage you to contact: Teresa Martenson at teresa.martenson@state.co.us or 303.318.8793.

Updates to Colorado implementation documents will be posted on our Web site at http://www.coworkforce.com/dwc/

We are confident that the Colorado’s EDI system will be beneficial, for both you and the Division.  We are committed to open communication as we implement the mandatory filings of FROI's and SROI's.

Sincerely,

Bob Summers

Director