Workers' comp · Colorado · TTD
Colorado Workers' Comp Calculator
Colorado pays injured workers 66⅔% of the average weekly wage, up to $1,464.12 a week for injuries Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
Rates verified Agency: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Workers' Compensation (DOWC)
Colorado rule sheet
| Benefit formula | 66⅔% of your average weekly wage, including all employers and employer-paid health insurance in some cases.[1] |
|---|---|
| Maximum weekly | $1,464.12 a week for injuries Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027 [2] |
| Minimum weekly | Colorado's calculator applies no minimum: low wages are paid at two-thirds.[2] |
| How the limits are set | The maximum is tied to the state average weekly wage and changes each July 1. Colorado's figures here come from the Division of Workers' Compensation's own online benefit calculator, which returns the maximum for each injury date. |
| Waiting period | No pay for the first 3 days or shifts; they are paid back if the disability lasts more than two weeks from the day you left work.[2] |
| How long TTD lasts | Temporary benefits end when you return to work at your pre-injury wage, are released to regular or modified work, or reach maximum medical improvement, among other events; the Division's pages state no week limit.[1] |
| Partial (TPD) | Paid when you are back at work earning less; the Division explains it is based on the difference between what you are paid and what you would have been paid. The statute's percentage was not available to us, so the calculator does not estimate TPD for Colorado.[1] |
| Average weekly wage | Gross wages over a date range after hire and before the injury, divided by weeks; include all taxable earnings (overtime, vacation, sick pay, bonuses); concurrent employment combined. No fixed lookback stated by the agency tool.[3] |
Worked example, Oct 5, 2026
- Average weekly wage$1,000.00
- 66⅔% of wage$666.67
- Inside the $0.00–$1,464.12 band$666.67
- Off work 28 days: waiting days paid back, 28 days paid$2,666.68
- Colorado TTD per week$666.67
A higher earner at $2,500.00 a week would get $1,464.12 — the Colorado maximum, not $1,666.67. A worker earning $300.00 would get $200.00.
Colorado rates on file
| Injury dates | Max weekly | Min weekly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 | $1,396.85 | None | DOWC online TTD calculator |
| Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027 | $1,464.12 | None | DOWC online TTD calculator |
After Jun 30, 2027, the calculator asks you for the official maximum until Colorado publishes the new figure — it never guesses.
What trips people up in Colorado
- Wages from concurrent jobs are combined into the AWW.[3]
- AWW includes overtime, vacation pay, sick pay and bonuses.[3]
- Losing employer health insurance can increase the benefit.[1]
- Non-medical benefits may be cut 50% for a safety-rule violation or a positive drug/alcohol test.[1]
- Max is set by date of injury and changes each July 1 (calculator returns $1,396.85 for 6/30/2026 and $1,464.12 for 7/1/2026).[2]
Sources for Colorado
- Understand potential benefits — Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Workers' Compensation (DOWC). TTD 2/3, waiting 3 shifts ÷ 2 weeks, termination events, TPD description (cdle.colorado.gov returns 403 to curl; via r.jina.ai proxy. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- DateCalculator — Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Workers' Compensation (DOWC). Calculator page text including C.R.S. 8-42-103(1)(a) waiting-period note. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- AvgWeeklyWage — Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Workers' Compensation (DOWC). AWW method, concurrent employment. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.
- DateCalculator — Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Workers' Compensation (DOWC). Max by date of injury (7/1/2025 $1,396.85; 7/1/2026 $1,464.12; 6/30/2025 $1,338.96), 2/3 rate, no minimum, waiting period text — via form POST to the official DOWC calculator. Fetched Oct 5, 2026.