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Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session

Colorado SB 175

Adjust Experience Modification Factor in Workers' Compensation

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary

The act creates a process for employers and licensed insurance producers to update an employer's experience modification factor when:An open claim is reported by an insurance carrier to the rating bureau with a higher open claim amount than the amount after the claim was closed; andThe lower claim amount would reduce an employer's experience modification factor at least .05 compared to the previously released experience modification factor or from above 1.0 to 1.0 or below.     The employer must notify the insurance carrier between the time the claim is reported to a rating bureau and 31 days after the employer's rating effective date. The insurance carrier is required to credit the employer for a premium change resulting from the revised experience modification factor.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
May 9, 2026
House		BILLpassSet your home in Colorado to see
May 6, 2026
Senate		Refer Senate Bill 26-175 to the Committee of the Whole.passSet your home in Colorado to see
Apr 30, 2026
Senate		Refer Senate Bill 26-175 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.passSet your home in Colorado to see

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