(1) Upon closure of a claim, each insurer shall survey the claimant or, if deceased, the decedent's dependents regarding the claimant's satisfaction with the insurer for claims that are reported to the division pursuant to section 8-43101. The survey shall be conducted in a form and manner as prescribed by the director. The director shall develop the form and manner of the survey with input from insurers that provide workers' compensation policies pursuant to articles 40 to 55 of this title, and with the least administrative burden as possible. The survey shall include questions regarding courtesy, promptness of medical care, promptness of handling the claim, promptness of resolving the claim, and overall satisfaction with the experience with the insurer. An employer or an insurer shall not take disciplinary action or otherwise retaliate against a claimant or his or her dependents for completing the survey.
The insurer shall report the survey results annually to the division. The director shallpost the results of the surveys on the division's website.
Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-013), ch. 303, p. 1434, § 1, effective July 1.