Workers from around the state and members of a nonprofit organization focused on workers' compensation reform are urging Gov. Jared Polis to sign a bill allowing individuals injured at work to choose the doctor to treat them for their injuries without restrictions.

House Bill 1300 ,

sponsored by Rep. Jenny Willford, D-Northglenn, and Sen. Cathy Kipp, D-Fort Collins, also creates a mechanism for injured workers to select their physicians and requires employers or insurers to choose a physician when an employee is unable or unwilling to do so themselves.

The bill passed on a 39-25 vote in the House and a 22-13 vote in the Senate. Labor unions and workers' rights groups supported the measure, while trade associations and economic organizations expressed concerns about its impact on busine

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