2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 8 - Labor and Industry
Labor Ii - Workers' Compensation and Related Provisions
Article 40 - General Provisions
Part 3 - Scope and Applicability
§ 8-40-301. Scope of term "employee"

(1) "Employee" excludes any person employed by a passenger tramway area operator, as defined in section 25-5-702 (1), C.R.S., or other employer, while participating in recreational activity, who at such time is relieved of and is not performing any duties of employment, regardless of whether such person is utilizing, by discount or otherwise, a pass, ticket, license, permit, or other device as an emolument of employment.

(2) "Employee" excludes any person who is a licensed real estate sales agent or a licensed real estate broker associated with another real estate broker if:

(a) Substantially all of the sales agent's or associated broker's remuneration from real estate brokerage is derived from real estate commissions; and

(b) The services of the sales agent or associated broker are performed under a written contract specifying that the sales agent or associated broker is an independent contractor; and

(c) Such contract provides that the sales agent or associated broker shall not be treated as an employee for federal income tax purposes.

(3) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8-40-202 (1) (a) (IV), "employee" excludes any person who is confined to a city or county jail or any department of corrections facility as an inmate and who, as a part of such confinement, is working, performing services, or participating in a training or rehabilitation or work release program; except that "employee" includes an inmate of a department of corrections facility or a city, county, or city and county jail who is working, performing services, or participating in a training, rehabilitation, or work release program that has been certified by the federal prison industry enhancement certification program pursuant to the federal "Justice System Improvement Act of 1979", 18 U.S.C. sec. 1761 (c). For the purposes of articles 40 to 47 of this title, an inmate participating in a program certified by the federal prison industry enhancement certification program is an employee of that certified program, which certified program shall carry workers' compensation insurance pursuant to articles 40 to 47 of this title. No inmate participating in a certified program shall be deemed to be an employee of the state, city, county, or city and county that owns, operates, or contracts for the operation of the facility or jail in which the inmate is incarcerated.

(b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) do not apply to an inmate who is working for a private employer under a contract of hire wherein the private employer is required to maintain workers' compensation insurance for its employees pursuant to articles 40 to 47 of this title. Such inmate shall be an employee of such private employer for purposes of articles 40 to 47 of this title.

(c) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) do not apply to an inmate working for a joint venture established pursuant to the provisions of section 17-24-119 or 17-24-121, C.R.S. Such inmate shall be an employee of such joint venture for purposes of articles 40 to 47 of this title.

(d) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (3) do not apply to an inmate working for a private person or entity pursuant to the provisions of section 17-24-122, C.R.S. Such inmate shall be an employee of such private person or entity for purposes of articles 40 to 47 of this title.

(4) "Employee" excludes any person who volunteers time or services for a ski area operator, as defined in section 33-44-103 (7), C.R.S., or for a ski area sponsored program or activity, notwithstanding the fact that such person may receive noncash remuneration for such person or such person's designee in conjunction with such person's status as a volunteer. No contract of hire, express or implied, is created between any volunteer pursuant to this section and a ski area operator. Notice shall be given to such volunteer in writing that the volunteering of time or services under this subsection (4) does not constitute employment for purposes of the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado" and that such person is not entitled to benefits pursuant to said act.

(5) "Employee" excludes any person who is working as a driver under a lease agreement pursuant to section 40-11.5-102, C.R.S., with a common carrier or contract carrier.

(6) Any person working as a driver with a common carrier or contract carrier as described in this section shall be eligible for and shall be offered workers' compensation insurance coverage by Pinnacol Assurance or similar coverage consistent with the requirements set forth in section 40-11.5-102 (5), C.R.S.

(7) Persons who provide host home services as part of residential services and supports, as described in section 25.5-10-206 (1) (e), C.R.S., for an eligible person, as defined in section 25.5-6-403 (2) (a), C.R.S., pursuant to the "Home- and Community-based Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act", part 4 of article 6 of title 25.5, C.R.S., and pursuant to a contract with a community-centered board designated pursuant to section 25.5-10-209, C.R.S., or a contract with a service agency as defined in section 25.5-10-202, C.R.S., shall not be considered employees of the community-centered board or the service agency.

(8) For the purposes of articles 40 to 47 of this title, "employee" excludes any person who performs services for more than one employer at a race meet as defined by section 12-60-102 (22), C.R.S., or at a horse track as defined by section 12-60-102 (11), C.R.S.

(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, "employee" includes a person who participates in a property tax work-off program established pursuant to article 3.7 of title 39, C.R.S.