In the state of Co. how long after i've been hurt at work does workers comp have to start paying my salary?

Question

In the state of Co. how long after i've been hurt at work does workers comp have to start paying my salary?

Answer 1

Well, that's a loaded question.  

The first part, before you become eligible for lost wages coverage, you must be released from work, by a doctor, for 15 days.  On day 15, you become eligible for benefits, retroactive to the first day that a doctor released you from work.

HOWEVER, it doesn't pay your full salary.  It pays up to 60%, subject to a minimum and a maximum amount.  CO Workers Comp website has a benefit calculator, you can plug in your salary and the days you've been released from work, by a doctor, and they'll tell you how much you'll get.