REGULATORY ANALYSIS
FOR AMENDMENTS TO RULE 2-5
OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION RULES OF PROCEDURE
7 CCR 1101-3

1.	Description of classes of persons who will be affected by the rules, including classes that will bear the costs of the rules and classes that will benefit from the rules.

The classes of persons affected by the rules are all persons and entities involved in the Colorado Workers’ Compensation system.  This includes, but is not limited to, injured workers, health care providers, insurance carriers, third party administrators and employers.

2.	Description of the probable quantitative and qualitative impact of the proposed rule, economic or otherwise, upon the classes of affected persons.

The rule amendments reflect new statutory requirements and will not have an economic impact beyond that set forth in the fiscal analysis of HB22-1347.

3.	Probable costs to the agency and other agencies of the implementation and enforcement of the proposed rules and any anticipated effect on state revenues.

No net impact on costs is anticipated as a result of the rule changes.  

4.	Comparison of the probable costs and benefits of enacting the proposed rules to the probable costs and benefits of inaction. 

These rules are being enacted to reflect recent statutory changes.  Failure to enact the rules would create a conflict between the rules of procedure and statute, while also failing to notify stakeholders who rely upon the rules of procedure as a primary source of the changes.

5.	Determination of whether there are less costly or less intrusive methods for achieving the purpose of the proposed rules.

There are no known less costly or less intrusive means.   

6.	Description of any alternative methods for achieving the purpose of the proposed rules that were seriously considered by the agency.

	Because these rules reflect statutory requirements, alternatives were not considered.