Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.1-110

Current through 11/5/2024 election
Section 24-4.1-110 - Recovery from collateral source
(1) The board may deduct from compensation it approves under this part 1 any payments received by the applicant from the offender or from a person on behalf of the offender, from the United States or any state, or any subdivision or agency thereof, from a private source, or from an emergency approval under this part 1 for injury or death compensable under this part 1, excluding death or pension benefits.
(2) If compensation is approved under this part 1 and the person receiving it also receives a collateral sum under subsection (1) of this section which has not been deducted from it, the person shall refund to the board the lesser of the sums or the amount of compensation paid to the person under this part 1 unless the aggregate of both sums does not exceed the person's losses. The fund is the payer of last resort.
(3) If a defendant is ordered to pay restitution under article 18.5 of title 16 to a person who has received compensation awarded under this part 1, an amount equal to the compensation approved must be transmitted from such restitution to the board for allocation to the fund.

C.R.S. § 24-4.1-110

Amended by 2024 Ch. 177,§ 7, eff. 5/15/2024, app. to approvals for compensation pursuant to the "Colorado Crime Victim Compensation Act" on or after 5/15/2024.
L. 81: Entire article added, p. 1139, § 5, effective July 1. L. 83: Entire section amended, p. 670, § 20, effective July 1. L. 84: (1)(b) amended, p. 659, § 13, effective May 14. L. 98: (3) amended, p. 823, § 33, effective August 5. L. 2000: (3) amended, p. 1051, § 20, effective September 1. L. 2006: (2) amended, p. 422, § 5, effective April 13.

Section 18 of chapter 177 (SB 24-120), Session Laws of Colorado 2024, provides that the act changing this section applies to approvals for compensation pursuant to the "Colorado Crime Victim Compensation Act" on or after May 15, 2024.