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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Workers' Compensation Rules of Procedure
with Medical Treatment Guidelines

The following document lists the Colorado Workers' Compensation Rules of Procedure as they existed immediately prior to the adoption of the current Rules effective January 1, 2006. Please refer to the current Rules of Procedure to ensure compliance.

This is an archive only.

This is an unofficial version of the Workers’ Compensation Rules of Procedure and is not meant to be an exact copy of the official Rules. For questions involving legal interpretations or when litigation is involved, reference should always be made to the official set of rules published in the Colorado Code of Regulations (7 CCR 1101-3).

An official copy of the rules may be obtained by contacting the following:

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Rule I	Introduction	pdf
Rule II	General Definitions	pdf
Rule III	Reporting Insurance Coverage	pdf
Rule IV	Claims Adjusting Requirements	pdf
Rule V	Vocational Rehabilitation Rules Applicable to Claims Based Upon an Injury or Illness Occurring Prior to July 2, 1987 at 4:16 p.m.	pdf
Rule VI	Application for Admission and Payment of Benefits from the Major Medical Insurance Fund and the Medical Disaster Fund	pdf
Rule VII	Appeal Procedures	pdf
Rule VIII	Workers' Compensation Hearings	pdf
Rule IX	Modification, Termination or Suspension of Temporary Benefits	pdf
Rule X	Closure of Claims and Petitions to Reopen	pdf
Rule XI	General Rules	pdf
Rule XII	Request for Benefits from the Subsequent Injury Fund	pdf
Rule XIII	Workers' Compensation Premium Surcharges	pdf
Rule XIV	Medical Cost Containment	pdf
Rule XV	Medical Utilization Review	pdf
Rule XVI	Utilization Standards	pdf
Rule XVII	Medical Treatment Guidelines	pdf
	Exhibit A Low Back Pain	pdf
	Exhibit B Upper Extremity	pdf
	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	pdf
	Thoracic Outlet Syndrome	pdf
	Shoulder Injury	pdf
	Cumulative Trauma Disorder	pdf
	Exhibit C Lower Extremity	pdf
	Exhibit D Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy	pdf
	Exhibit E Cervical Spine Injury	pdf
	Exhibit F Chronic Pain Disorder	pdf
	Exhibit G Traumatic Brain Injury	pdf
Rule XVIII	Medical Fee Schedule	pdf
Rule XIX	Permanent Impairment Rating Guidelines	pdf
Rule XX	Accreditation of Physicians	pdf