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ADA Compliant State Level Hearing Form

The OAC has a new ADA compliant State Level Hearing Form available on our Forms page.

Office of Administrative Courts Rulemaking, July 10, 2023

A hearing will be held Monday, July 10, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom virtual webinar.

A link to register for and attend the hearing is included in the Hearing Notice below.

New Workers' Compensation Updates List

The OAC has created a mailing list to update notify customers of updates, rulemaking and policy changes. To sign up, fill out Workers' Compensation Update List form. To unsubscribe or update your information at any time, please send an email to oac-dvr@state.co.us

Technical Guidance for Accessing Hearings via Google Meet

The Office of Administrative Courts has created a technical guidance sheet to assist users in accessing hearings via Google Meet.

Code of Conduct for Virtual Hearings

The OAC has issued a Code of Conduct for Virtual Hearings (PDF). If you are appearing via Google Meets, please take a moment and read the do's and don'ts of appearing virtually.

New Resources for LEP Individuals (2022)

The OAC is happy to announce new resources for LEP Individuals. We have translated the following additional documents into

Biennial Judicial Ethics Conference for Administrative Law 2021

Biennial Judicial Ethics Conference for Administrative Law 2021 Agenda and Conference Materials for remote participants.

New Resources for LEP Individuals (2021)

The OAC is happy to announce new resources for LEP Individuals. We have translated the following documents into Spanish (Español), French (français), Russian (русский), Arabic (عربى), Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt), Korean (한국어), Simplified Chinese (中国人) and Somali (Soomaali):

OAC Emergency & Permanent Rulemaking – LEP Individuals

The general purpose of this emergency rulemaking is to modify 1 CCR 104-3, Rule 21 regarding Procedural Rules for Workers’ Compensation Hearings, specifically for limited English proficient (LEP) Individuals, and bridge the time gap to the promulgation of permanent rules.

OAC Remains Open - Update on Telephone Hearings, COVID-19

DENVER - Aug. 13, 2020 The Office of Administrative Courts (OAC) remains open and continues to conduct all hearings.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency and the existing Executive Orders from the Governor, as well as local municipalities, all at the Office of Administrative Courts (Denver, Colorado Springs, and Grand Junction) shall be conducted by telephone or video conference for the near future.

The OAC will consider allowing in person hearings but only in limited circumstances in late October 2020.

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