№ 04 · May 2026
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Small-business cover in Colorado.

In Colorado, workers’ comp is required at Required for all employers with one or more employees[S]Colorado workers' compensation threshold. Colorado requires workers' compensation coverage for all employers with one or more employees, with narrow exemptions for certain independent contractors and sole proprietors with no employees. Electrical and plumbing trades require state licensure; general contracting is licensed locally. Regulated by the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation (Dept. of Labor & Employment).

Updated 2026-05-16 · Beaconcover editorial
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Workers' comp

What Colorado requires.

CO threshold

Required for all employers with one or more employees[C]Colorado workers' compensation threshold

Colorado requires workers' compensation coverage for all employers with one or more employees, with narrow exemptions for certain independent contractors and sole proprietors with no employees. Electrical and plumbing trades require state licensure; general contracting is licensed locally. Regulated by the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation (Dept. of Labor & Employment).

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Licensing & bonding

State licensing notes.

  • Electrical and plumbing licensed at state level; GC licensing is municipal
  • First-employee workers' comp threshold
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Colorado by trade

One page per trade × state.